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OS X offers FileVault natively for full-partition encryption. There are also myriad 3rd party options. EDIT: See larry's coment :o)

by tankbot 14y ago

lawnchair_larry 14y ago
Pedantic note, it's actually full-partition encryption. The recovery partition and boot camp partitions, etc, are not encrypted.
- tankbot 14y ago
  Too true! My mistake, edited my comment to reflect this.
- jason_slack 14y ago
  So it would still be possible for the thief to boot to the recovery partition and wack the encrypted partition. Clean machine but at least none of my data. Is there a Boot Loader or Bios password type option to beven prevent the user from holding down 'Option' and selecting a boot device.. NOTE: Yes I know it is EFI, but everyone knows what a BIOS password is, I think.
  - schiffern 14y ago
    >Is there a Boot Loader or Bios password type option to beven prevent the user from holding down 'Option' and selecting a boot device.. If they know to hold down "Option," chances are they also know how to open up the case and swap out the HDD. Backup, encrypt, insure. It's the only way.
    - kristofferR 14y ago
      When Firmware Password is activated, you can't use other HDs without entering the PW.
      - tankbot 14y ago
        There are ways around the fw password, so it's an additional layer against the uninitiated but probably won't help you much and can cause problems for legitimate users.
        rdl 14y ago
        Don't those require going to an Apple store, officially, which gives them a chance to check serial # vs. stolen list? (It used to be possible by pulling the RAM, but on modern MBA's, the ram is soldered to the main board.)
  - kristofferR 14y ago
    Yup, just set a firmware password. http://www.chriswrites.com/2012/02/how-to-set-the-firmware-password-in-mac-os-x/ http://www.chriswrites.com/2012/02/how-to-set-the-firmware-p...
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jason_slack 14y ago
Oh, right, I seem to read a lot of trouble with FileVault and I should have mentioned that I have a MBP with 2x750GB striped using SoftRAID 4.3.3 as the driver. Obviously my superdrive is gone.

OS X offers FileVault natively for full-partition encryption. There are also myriad 3rd party options. EDIT: See larry's coment :o)

by tankbot 14y ago

OS X offers FileVault natively for full-partition encryption. There are also myriad 3rd party options. EDIT: See larry's coment :o)

lawnchair_larry 14y ago

Pedantic note, it's actually full-partition encryption. The recovery partition and boot camp partitions, etc, are not encrypted.

tankbot 14y ago
Too true! My mistake, edited my comment to reflect this.
jason_slack 14y ago
So it would still be possible for the thief to boot to the recovery partition and wack the encrypted partition. Clean machine but at least none of my data. Is there a Boot Loader or Bios password type option to beven prevent the user from holding down 'Option' and selecting a boot device.. NOTE: Yes I know it is EFI, but everyone knows what a BIOS password is, I think.
- schiffern 14y ago
  >Is there a Boot Loader or Bios password type option to beven prevent the user from holding down 'Option' and selecting a boot device.. If they know to hold down "Option," chances are they also know how to open up the case and swap out the HDD. Backup, encrypt, insure. It's the only way.
  - kristofferR 14y ago
    When Firmware Password is activated, you can't use other HDs without entering the PW.
    - tankbot 14y ago
      There are ways around the fw password, so it's an additional layer against the uninitiated but probably won't help you much and can cause problems for legitimate users.
      - rdl 14y ago
        Don't those require going to an Apple store, officially, which gives them a chance to check serial # vs. stolen list? (It used to be possible by pulling the RAM, but on modern MBA's, the ram is soldered to the main board.)
- kristofferR 14y ago
  Yup, just set a firmware password. http://www.chriswrites.com/2012/02/how-to-set-the-firmware-password-in-mac-os-x/ http://www.chriswrites.com/2012/02/how-to-set-the-firmware-p...
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jason_slack 14y ago

Oh, right, I seem to read a lot of trouble with FileVault and I should have mentioned that I have a MBP with 2x750GB striped using SoftRAID 4.3.3 as the driver. Obviously my superdrive is gone.