How to Encrypt Files and Folders on Mac OS X - Tom's Guide
So long as you don't ever need to use mac os locally, there is a relatively easy solution which I used: 1. Wipe out OS X and install VMWare ESXi Server. 2. Install OS X inside of that. Now you can log into the virtual "physical" console from the VMWare web interface and enter the boot password there. Before OS X 10.10 Yosemite, FileVault was turned off by default. And I think there was a good reason for this since there are pros and cons to FileVault and for me the cons out weigh the pros for average Mac users. OS X: FileVault does a great job of protecting your Mac. Every time you boot up, it asks for your password. If you're troubleshooting or providing remote support, though, entering it every time is In OS X tools panel, open Disk Utility. From the sidebar, select your boot drive and choose the unlock button. Enter your Filevault password to unlock the drive. Hold the command key, from the sidebar select both unlocked volume and drive device. Navigate to First Aid tab and choose “Repair Disk” option. Then Reboot your Mac. Other Solutions :-
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FileVault protects the startup drive from access, but you can hold down Option at startup and select other attached drives’ volumes that have valid macOS (or OS X) startup partitions.
Repairing a FileVault-protected Home folder - The X Lab Under Mac OS X 10.3 or Mac OS X 10.4, follow the instructions in the AppleCare® Knowledge Base document "Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: FileVault - How to verify or repair a home directory image." Note that attempting to use this procedure under Mac OS X 10.5 will result in an Operation not supported on socket alert when attempting to mount the disk image. FileVault: Encryption for your Mac – Mathematics IT Oct 24, 2019 Take that FBI! OS X Yosemite - The Mac Security Blog