How do I know / find out which address is associated with the File Vault?

when I first setup my new MacBook (MacBook Air (M1, 2020)) I used an @icloud address for iCloud activity and an @yahoo as an apple ID. I activated FileVault and selected the option to use iCloud to recover. A few months later I changed the MacBook to use the @yahoo address for both iCloud and as the apple ID.

Question: how do I know / find out which address is associated with the File Vault? And if it is the old @icloud address, how do I change it to the @yahoo address?

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 30, 2022 10:10 AM

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tygb

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Jul 30, 2022 12:08 PM in response to java4me

In Mac system preferences > Apple ID icon > in top left corner of the window the signed in Apple ID will be shown .

File vault is a feature to protect data Encrypt Mac data with FileVault - Apple Support you have to decrypt file vault Turn off FileVault encryption on Mac - Apple Support

And then change Apple ID Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

Eric Root

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Jul 30, 2022 1:43 PM in response to java4me

If you didn't do the steps in the article below before changing from iCloud to Yahoo, FileVault is still tied to iCloud.

Turn off FileVault encryption on Mac - Apple Support

It requires the Recovery Key option, not iCloud.

java4me Author

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Jul 30, 2022 12:41 PM in response to tygb

sounds like you are saying that the active apple ID (in my case the @yahoo). is that correct?

Related question: when I check the status of FileVault it says "FileVault has been turned on ..." and "A recovery key has been set". Is this actually indicating that a key was generated and NOT the iCloud recovery option?

tygb

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Jul 30, 2022 11:08 PM in response to java4me

It depends which Apple ID is signed if its with yahoo that can be searched from Mac system preferences , recovery key has been set , iCloud recovery option means when you sign out Apple ID say example1@yahoo.com and then sign in with old Apple ID say example2@icloud.com ( its done from Mac system preferences ) If you sign out of your Apple ID preferences on Mac - Apple Support

iCloud recovery option and recovery key are on different platforms .

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How do I know / find out which address is associated with the File Vault?