File Vault Disk encryption questions

I want to enable filevault 2. I read that with filevault 2 I no longer need to log out for time machine backups to work hourly. Will I need to enable the encrypt disk feature in time machine in order for my backup to be encrypted also? Or do I just encrypt my whole drive with filevault and let time machine back it up as normal.

You need to enable the encrypt disk feature in TImeMachine if you want your backup also encrypted.  FileVault only encrypts your local drive when you enable it.  TimeMachine backups are completely separate from FileVault.

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  • File Vault on HOme Directory with encrypted disk image in it

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    x-.-x wrote:
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  • Anyone have success recovering from a disk failure after turning on File Vault

    My wife is running at 13" Macbook Pro Late 2011/Early 2012 running OS 10.7.3.  I updated several Apple fixes and a firmware fix the other day for here.  I also activated her File Vault to encrypt her files when not in use.  She had some intermittent issues with slow startups yesterday and today I was forced to do a hard reboot.  Swirling pinwheel that didn't seem tied to any application and and Command/Alt/Esc did not work to force quite or even see if anythng was hanging.
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  • Several questions regarding File Vault

    Hi!
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    2.: I want to (have to ) set up my Intel iMac again. The installer-CD I have will bring it back to 10.4.6
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    3.: How do I actually do a backup of my data while the system is running? The backup should be encrypted as well.
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    Parker,
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    An Unencrypted Look at FileVault, by François Joseph de Kermadec is an excellent discussion of the features, pitfalls, and cautions regarding Filevault.
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    The cautions and warnings are prominent in any of the Apple Knowledge Base articles referring to the use of FileVault. If a user is unfamiliar with any aspect of FileVault, it should not in my opinion be activated.
    As good as FileVault is in protecting your sensitive data, it also presents the danger of locking up your files in an irretrievable ball of one's and zero's. Backups are critical. You must ensure that you have a comprehensive backup plan. Backup and Recovery, by Dr. Smoke is a fine example of what you need to consider.
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  • Encrypted (file vault 2) HD with corrupted volume structure

    A short while after updating to Lion and enabling the new whole-disk encryption feature in file vault 2, the internal HD on my laptop crashed. I installed a new HD and restored from my (encrypted) time machine backup (actually went pretty well!), so overall I'm back in pretty good shape. That said, there were a few files that I realized were either modified in the interval between backups, or had been excluded from time machine backups (my most recent parallels drive, for example). While I'm able to re-create the lost work, I'm interested to see if anyone has had success in getting data back from a file vault 2 encrypted drive. I'm interested in this more as an academic exercise, the stakes are not high here.
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  • Install new hard drive, restore from Time Machine, File Vault Problems

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  • File Vault all messed up - Yosemite

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  • File Vault and Shutdown

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    If you want to report this issue to Apple's engineering, send a bug report or an enhancement request via its Bug Reporter system. To do this, join the Mac Developer Program—it's free and available for all Mac users and gets you a look at some development software. Since you already have an Apple username/ID, use that. Once a member, go to Apple BugReporter and file your bug report or enhancement request. The nice thing with this procedure is that you get a response and a follow-up number; thus, starting a dialog with engineering.

  • File Vault + Mac Mini

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    Regards
    -Pos

    My original post :
    Pos, File Vault will encrypt your entire Home folder, and will therefore have an impact on performance when dealing with any file located in your Home folder.
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    Doug's post :
    > If you think you have some files that need to be encrypted, you can always use Disk Utility to create an encrypted Disk Image, and use it to store those files...
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    -Doug
    Thanks Doug
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