Is my HDD encrypted?

[Ambrosia7177]

This may sound like a funny question, but how can I bee 100% certain that my external HDD is encrypted?

I have 10.8.5 and used FileVault2 to do a full-disk encryption, but would like some reassurance that I didn't screw things up and that my external HDD can't be hacked into.

It would be a shame to think I am secure when I am not!

Thanks,


Larry

 

[DeltaMac]

Several methods that should show your encryption.

Open Disk Utility, and select your external hard drive, then open the Info window in Disk Utility. Should show in the list "Encrypted: Yes"
Connect your drive to some other Mac. Won't mount without the passphrase.

 

[Ambrosia7177]

Several methods that should show your encryption.

Open Disk Utility, and select your external hard drive, then open the Info window in Disk Utility. Should show in the list "Encrypted: Yes"
Connect your drive to some other Mac. Won't mount without the passphrase.

If I see "Encrypted Logical Partition" in Disk Utility, and it won't mount if I don't enter the correct password, that someone (e.g. NSA) could still get into my external clone?

Just want to be doubly sure that I encrypted my backup clone properly.

 

[DeltaMac]

No - if it is encrypted, then you have done well.
That is, File Vault did that for you.
If you are a person of interest to one of those 3-letter agencies - then all bets are off.
(Try not to be paranoid about that, as it will likely take a few hundred years of computer time to recover your encryption key )

 

[Ambrosia7177]

No - if it is encrypted, then you have done well.
That is, File Vault did that for you.
If you are a person of interest to one of those 3-letter agencies - then all bets are off.
(Try not to be paranoid about that, as it will likely take a few hundred years of computer time to recover your encryption key )

Well, after the San Bernardino and Apple incident, I am definitely paranoid about protecting what is on my MacBook.

And after the news yesterday, it seems like nothing is safe from the government anymore?!