Without this, these password reset routines will be useless. The only way to change a FileVault password when you change your account password is by using the Users & Groups system preferences, ...

Change your password The final step once you have secured your system, either by only disabling the legacy FileVault or by optionally enabling FileVault 2, is to change your password.

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 ...

QUICK ANSWER. To add or change a Mac password, go to System Settings > Users & Groups.Select your login profile and click the Change Password button. To remove a password, ensure FileVault is ...

This security flaw, apparantly created when Apple left debugging code in the 10.7.3 update, is only triggered with Lion systems in which legacy support for the original FileVault is retained and ...

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 ...

Disable FileVault as the first step to changing the Recovery Key. Your Mac now restarts and after you log back in and it starts up, it begins decrypting the entire contents of the drive. This can ...

Apple has released OS X Lion 10.7.4. The update includes performance improvements as well as a bunch of fixes, including the FileVault bug that was recently widely covered across the Web.

Even if you add a password back to that account, FileVault will be disabled for that account unless you specifically re-enable it. I'll walk you through the steps.

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.