Hi. I was wondering what's the difference between using FileVault 2 once OS X is installed and installing OS X on a partition that's formatted as "Max OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)"? Which is better for performance and security? Thanks!
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FileVault 2 vs installing on an encrypted partition
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FV2 uses the recovery partition to authenticate and decrypt the main drive, its very fast with the encryption/decryption.
I don't think the encrypted HFS+ volume is meant to be the main boot drive of your computer.
With FV2 you can save the recovery keys with apple, with the other option I don't believe that is possible.
I don't think the encrypted HFS+ volume is meant to be the main boot drive of your computer.
With FV2 you can save the recovery keys with apple, with the other option I don't believe that is possible.