Mac computers that have the Apple T2 Security Chip integrate security into both software and hardware to provide encrypted-storage capabilities. Data on the built-in, solid-state drive (SSD) is encrypted using a hardware-accelerated AES engine built into the T2 chip. This encryption is performed with 256-bit keys tied to a unique identifier within the T2 chip.
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Somehow I stupidly started to turn off my FileVault on my MacBook Pro. Not exactly sure how I did this, brain fart. Now my machine is trying to decrypt what I assume are all my files. Right now I have the decryption paused, but it is waiting for me to hook up my power cable to complete the decryption. If a user forgot their account password and can't log in to their Mac, you can use the private recovery key to unlock their startup disk and access its FileVault-encrypted data. On the client Mac, start up from macOS Recovery by holding Command-R during startup. Just go to System Preferences, click on Security, then FileVault then click the button that says turn off FileVault. But if you have it on, I would recommend leaving it on. It increases your security, and may take a while to turn off (decrypt) your files, but it's your choice. However, you REALLY REALLY do need to remember your password. If you're the kind of person that forgets passwords, then it's not for you, because if you forget your password, and if you lose the recovery key that's generated when FileVault 2 is activated, then your data is not recoverable. It's encrypted and there are no keys to open the lock.
The advanced encryption technology integrated into the T2 chip provides line-speed encryption, but it also means that if the portion of the T2 chip containing your encryption keys becomes damaged, you might need to restore the content of your drive from a backup. This content includes system files, apps, accounts, preferences, music, photos, movies, and documents.
Always back up your content to a secure external drive or other secure backup location so that you can restore it, if necessary. You should also turn on FileVault for additional security, because without FileVault enabled, your encrypted SSDs automatically mount and decrypt when connected to your Mac.
Make a backup
Set up Time Machine or another backup method to regularly back up your Mac to a secure external source.
Files that you store in iCloud Drive, as well as photos and videos that you store in iCloud Photo Library, are automatically uploaded to iCloud. When you use iCloud Photo Library, full-resolution photos and videos are stored on your Mac by default and included in a Time Machine backup. If you choose to optimize iCloud Photo Library on your Mac, the full-resolution originals are not included in a Time Machine backup.
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Though the SSD in computers that have the Apple T2 Security Chip is encrypted, you should turn on FileVault so that your Mac requires a password to decrypt your data.
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To turn on FileVault, follow these steps:
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