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Why can't I paste into the password dialog when mounting an encrypted disk image?
I've got an encrypted disk sparse bundle disk image and I've used fstab with the right UUID to mount it someplace other than /Volumes. What I would like is to just dbl-click on it, enter the password ...
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Split an Apple-supplied Fusion Drive back into two separate volumes?
Is it possible to take an Apple factory-created Fusion Drive and downgrade it into two separate volumes? I understand this would also necessitate reinstalling the OS and Recovery Partition etc.
The ...
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Is a hardware-based full disk encryption possible on a Mac?
Is it possible to use hardware-based full disk encryption (perhaps on a Samsung 840 Pro SSD) on a Mac, specifically a Macbook Pro 8,2? If so, how?
My understanding is that this will be handled in the ...
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The encryption of an external drive in 10.7.5 does not seem to work. “Conversion Status: NoConversion”
On a Mac running OS X Lion 10.7.5 I have attempted to encrypt an external drive using Disk Utility.
Since this is 10.7, there is no option of right-clicking to encrypt in Finder. Also, there's no ...
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How to tweak boot time by disabling apple kexts (including cryptography related ones)?
Initially, I am running OSX Mountain Lion on a mid 2010 6,2 MBP.
I wanted to enhance my boot time a little, maybe by disabling some official apple kexts. Has anyone played with that, knowing which ...
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How to view progress when encrypting a disk?
Mountain Lion allows one to encrypt any disk by right-clicking on the disk in the Finder and selecting Encrypt from the contextual menu.
Is there anyway to check on the progress of this encryption ...
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How can ZFS be used with encryption on OS X?
Ideals:
protection of home directories should be better than in Lion (for multiple administrators: FileVault 2 alone is less secure than FileVault 1)
resizing a file system should be simple and ...
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Warning: “CSUserAgent wants to access data stored in your keychain.”
For my backups I use an encrypted external hard disk. This hard disk has two partitions (names are: Backup, Private).
Today, when connecting the backup I was prompted with the following message:
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What user behavior is necessary to make Filevault 2 maximally secure?
Situation: Filevault 2 passwords can be stolen
Passware has released the Passware Kit Forensic 11.3 which is able to steal the FileVault 2 password from the RAM by performing a DMA Attack via the ...
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How to create an encrypted volume on an external drive or flash drive
How do you encrypt an external hard/flash drive connected to my Mac in Lion 10.7? Preferable something with a strong encryption as FileVault.
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Can I use FileVault only for specific folders?
Can I set up FileVault to encrypt only specific folders inside of my Home folder but not the whole Home folder?
I want to do this because it's not very convenient for me to encrypt the entire Home ...
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What are my options for full system (or at least home directory) encryption?
I own a MacBook Pro, which is obviously a Laptop, so I want to protect myself in case it ever gets stolen.
On Windows I can use TrueCrypt to do a full system encryption, but would that also be a ...
