FileVault is OS X's built-in data encryption technology, and when enabled, as with an unencrypted OS X volume you simply enter your account credentials to get into your system. However, given Apple ...

Locked out of your Mac? You can still get back in without losing important files. Here are all the ways you can regain access to your Mac.

OS X: FileVault does a great job of protecting your Mac. Every time you boot up, it asks for your password. If you're troubleshooting or providing remote support, though, entering it every time is a ...

Several readers have asked recently about what to do with systems they’ve purchased, inherited, or were given to them that were protected by FileVault and the original owner can’t recall or provide ...

Apple today released the OS X Lion v10.7.4 update, which among other things fixes the FileVault password bug. I broke the news about this security vulnerability over the weekend (see Apple security ...

I've turned on FileVault for the first time ever. It's nice that Apple will store the recovery key for you, but I've put it on my Time Capsule too (which also has an encrypted HDD), just in case. I ...

Encrypting your Mac’s entire hard drive—making it unreadable to anyone who doesn’t have the correct encryption key (a sort of software passcode)—is a perfectly marvelous idea to maintain the privacy ...