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How to turn off FileVault on your Mac
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quick start Guide

If you want to start your Mac without logging in, you must first turn off FileVault. Read here how it works..

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FileVault is a feature of macOS to encrypt your personal data and the hard drive. The underlying encryption technology is XTS-AES 128. For example, if someone wants to log on to your Mac without a password, this will be prevented. You can also turn off FileVault so you can log into your Mac without a password. In doing so, however, you also forego the associated safety functions.

How to turn off FileVault on your Mac

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

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Click the Apple icon in the top left to bring up the menu and select System Preferences .

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Then click on " Security ".

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Select the " FileVault " tab . The " Disable FileVault " option is initially grayed out. To edit the protection settings, click on the lock symbol .

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Use Touch ID or enter a password . For the second option, click " Use Password ".

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Enter your password and click on " Unprotect ".

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The option " Disable FileVault " is no longer grayed out. Click on it.

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Then go to " Disable Encryption " to permanently disable FileVault. It may take a moment to decrypt your hard drive.

quick start Guide

  1. Open the Apple menu and go to System Preferences > Security .
  2. Select the " FileVault " tab .
  3. Then click on the lock symbol and enter your password .
  4. Then go to " Disable FileVault ".
  5. FileVault is permanently deactivated via " Deactivate encryption ".

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