If you can’t enable FileVault because macOS states, “A recovery key has been set by your company, school, or institution,” follow the instructions in this Mac 911 column from earlier in the ...

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FileVault is easy to set up and use. However, if you own a Mac that runs on Apple Silicon or has the Apple T2 Security Chip, it already has the FileVault encryption turned on.

With FileVault disabled on those Macs, when you start up your computer, the drive is automatically unlocked and ready for use with a login. People have varying security needs.

If you are installing Lion on a RAID array or other custom drive setup, you may not be able to enable FileVault and other advanced volume management features. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past ...

IT departments should enable FileVault 2 on all their computers because it will ensure that sensitive company data cannot be accessible even if physical access to a machine is gained.