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ElizabethDG Author

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Can I turn MacMini off during encryption process? Running High Sierra.

Posted on Mar 10, 2018 12:49 PM

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etresoft

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Posted on Mar 10, 2018 1:30 PM

Hello ElizabethDG,

You can, but it will delay the encryption. It would be better to lock the screen or logout so the encryption will keep running and hopefully be done when you get back.

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etresoft

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Mar 10, 2018 1:30 PM in response to ElizabethDG

Hello ElizabethDG,

You can, but it will delay the encryption. It would be better to lock the screen or logout so the encryption will keep running and hopefully be done when you get back.

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