In those cases, the recovery key set by macOS at the time you turned on FileVault on your Mac can do the trick. But if enough time has passed, you might have forgotten where you stashed the key or ...

How to fix network recovery and FileVault features blocked ... If you can’t get the recovery mode to appear at all or ... Email yours to mac911@macworld.com including screen captures as ...

Without an intact Recovery HD partition on your Mac, you will not be able to use Apple's FileVault disk encryption feature. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing ...

Select the Create a Recovery Key and Do Not Use My iCloud Account button. Please note that it’s imperative you keep your recovery key somewhere safe so it’s ready to be applied if required ...

If you forget your Mac's login account password, you might not be able to access the data stored on a FileVault encrypted drive. Discover three methods for regaining access to your data.

1. Start Classic. 2. Open the OS 9 Monitors control panel (located in /System Folder/Control Panels). 3. Select your computer model (in this case, your iBook) from the list of profiles.