When decryption is complete, you can return to the FileVault tab and click Turn On FileVault. At the Recovery Key prompt, choose the “Create a recovery key” option and write the key down.

If you haven’t carefully tracked your Recovery Key, you could wind up being unsure which is accurate for your current Mac and FileVault encryption setup. There’s fortunately an easy way to check.

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