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Should I have both the Firewall and the Firevault on?

I have a Macbook. I want to know if I should have both my Firewall and the Fire vault systems on?

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Posted on Mar 9, 2018 2:16 PM

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Mar 9, 2018 2:18 PM in response to nadine239

Yes. FileVault encrypts your drive in case someone physically steals your computer, and your Firewall helps prevent attacks over the internet.

Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac - Apple Support

OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support

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Should I have both the Firewall and the Firevault on?

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