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Synchronize the user folder between Macs via FileVault
Authored by: noopietom on Jun 16, '06 11:30:37AM

An important note to anyone using FileVault

I went to the Apple Store because I having some problems with my Powerbook. It turned out that the problem was with FileVault. When I told the Genius that I had my entire harddrive encrypted he winced. He told me that as a rule of thumb FileVault should only be used to encrypt the entire harddrive if you job requires you to have your laptop handcuffed to you. He suggested create an encrypted disk image of your important information (and keep a back up of it). His rationale is that if the harddrive is encrypted, if something goes wrong you can loose all your data. That what happened to me in the end, but I had an old back up. I lost some data (the last month or so). I no longer use FileVault.

NoopieTom



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Synchronize the user folder between Macs via FileVault
Authored by: peragrin on Jun 16, '06 12:23:16PM

The other problem with file vault is that it encyrpts things that don't need to be encrypted. MP3's, movies, and Photo's make up the bulk of my files, but I do have stuff I need protected too.

Apple should modify file vault to only encrypt the Documents folder. it would probably save a lot of problems with filevault as it stands and save hard drives from thrashing so much as they have to do now.

Currently I use an encrypted disk image stored in my documents folder. My data is safe and it's easy to backup.

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