Is "use secure virtual memory" on by default.

[nippyjun]

I was in my system preferences turning off the IR port and may have changed the "use secure virtual memory" setting by mistake and can't remember if it was on of off by default.

I've searched other posts but see conflicting info..

I'm using a new unibody macbook pro.

Thanks

 

[The General]

Yes. It's on by default now, surprisingly. I haven't touched the security settings on my unibody MBP and it is currently checked.

 

[Nermal]

It's off by default on both of my systems (one Tiger, one Leopard).

 

[cherry su]

on my Mac mini G4 (recently upgraded to Leopard), i think it's off (don't have it in front of me)

 

[nippyjun]

Yes. It's on by default now, surprisingly. I haven't touched the security settings on my unibody MBP and it is currently checked.

Thanks.

I just checked by unchecking it and it says that the system would need a reboot. So i must not have changed it.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

It's checked on my polycarbonate MacBook.

 

[Mercellus]

It is unchecked by default on my MacBook Pro (Late 2008) if performing a clean installation of Mac OS X 10.5.5 which shipped with the notebook. However, if you install Security Update 2008-007 or Mac OS X 10.5.6, Secure Virtual Memory does become enabled.