What, no progress bar for internal drive File Vault encryption?
I bought a 2019 MacBook Pro about two years ago and after using it over that period have now decided to turn on File Vault 2 encryption as I'm doing more travelling with it. It has the T2 security chip.
So, I read how to do it and turn FV on in the Security and Privacy pane of System Prefs. Immediately it states that FV is switched on. If I "Get info" by right clicking the Mac HD icon on the desktop is shows the format as "APFS encrypted".
What? Is that it. No progress bar to let me know whats going on? Perhaps it is instantaneously encrypted because of the T2 chip? How could an unencrypted drive instantaneously be encrypted? Can I start backing up to an external drive immediately?
On a previous Mac is seemed to remember switching FV on and having to wait a day or two.
Any insight into this would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance.
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar