Default; File Fault On in Yosemite?

I run a free Mac consultation service and recently I have had a few clients with Hard Drive issues on brand new MBA's. On investigation I found they had File Vault switched on. They were completely unaware of this and denied switching it on themselves. The issue here is that many people cant even remember their Admin Password much less a Recovery Key. It unnecessarily complicates repair, restore and login issues and causes problems with backups using third party Apps such as Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper. I know everyone is a little paranoid these days but unless you are a spy or carrying top secret files internationally what the heck are you worried about.
I personally use a small encrypted .dmg Folder for the few details I would not want accessed. Otherwise who cares? I can always erase my laptop from Find My computer.
Why would Apple do this and if it's not Apple then it's the dealers and they have even less right to make those sorts of decisions for a user without proper explanation and query.

Got it! Now I understand; "But what's new in OS X Yosemite, is that more users are likely to enable FileVault than ever before—as at installation you have to consciously opt-out of having your hard drive encrypted, rather than opt-in."
Taken from this site (all credit to them)http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/yosemite-filevault/
So it would appear that you are correct. File Vault will be enabled unless you choose not to.
I can only say if I was given the option at my recent upgrades I must have pressed "no".
Can't say I remember that so it may be an inclusion of the most recent version 10.10.2 that behaves this way.
My guess is a lot of people would opt for this without thinking much about the possible complications. After all everybody wants security, right?
Setting it this way Apple seems to be saying, this is what we advise but the choice is up to you. I'd call that enticement.
As for devices bought already set up with Yosemite by a dealer for a purchaser my guess is they would advise enabling File Vault.
I love the heading "Take that FBI !!" Wow, emotive stuff for the paranoid among us.;)

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fsolution wrote:
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Also, I missed another point.
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        File selectedFile = (File)ev.getNewValue();
        if (selectedFile != null) {
          // remember fileName of selected file
          fileName = selectedFile.getName();
      if (fileName != null &&
          JFileChooser.DIRECTORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY.equals(ev.getPropertyName())) {
        // reset selected file
        File directory = (File)ev.getNewValue();
        chooser.setSelectedFile(new File(directory, fileName));
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   * @return      fixed file chooser
public static JFileChooser create() {
    JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
    chooser.addPropertyChangeListener(new FileChooserFix());
    return chooser;

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