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Alternative to Truecrypt??

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KaptKirk

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I just recently tried to install Truecrypt, which is by far my favorite HD encryption program. Unfortunately they only have a 32-bit version available, so my 2011 MBA with Lion can't run it.

Is there any way to work around this? If not I was wondering if anyone has any good alternative programs to Truecrypt?? Preferably open-source with AES-256 encryption. This is my first mac and true crypt is a must for me so any help would be greatly appreciated!!
 
Lion has built-in disk encryption. Until the third-party solutions update their products, you're pretty much limited to the native solution.
 
The new version of File-Vault with its full disk encryption XTS-
AES 128 (or creating your own encrypted disk image) although are not open source (is that your objection?) are no less secure (or more) than other available options.
 
KaptKirk said:
I just recently tried to install Truecrypt, which is by far my favorite HD encryption program. Unfortunately they only have a 32-bit version available, so my 2011 MBA with Lion can't run it.

Is there any way to work around this? If not I was wondering if anyone has any good alternative programs to Truecrypt?? Preferably open-source with AES-256 encryption. This is my first mac and true crypt is a must for me so any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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I also love truecrypt... to me its the only option

I have not tried to load it on Lion yet. Are you saying that it does not run at all? Lion, while 64-bit should beable to run 32-bit applications just fine.
 
Truecrypt will not run on Lion for me at all. I am using file vault right now, but I like how your encrypted drives/files are unseeable by anyone using your computer unless they know how to mount it, and know your password in truevrypt. Other people use my MBA occasionally, and I have sensitive info that I do not want anyone seeing.

As of right now I am just using Disappear to hide the files, but I would like a more secure solution if it is at all possible.

Anyone ever heard of a Truecrypt Fix for the 64-bit version of 10.7?
 
to be clear, 64 vs 32-bit doesn't matter. OS X is not Windows. the problem is that Truecrypt (or application x) hasn't been updated to run properly on 10.7.
 
Truecrypt is nice but I like the auto-resizing of OSX encrypted sparse bundles. If Truecrypt volumes were auto-resizable, I would prefer Truecrypt.

In Windows, Truecrypt is capable of encrypt the entire hard disk. If Mac version had a similar feature, I would prefer Truecrypt since it's open source in opposite of Lion's full system encryption.
 
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