TrueCrypt vs. Apple's FileVault

[steiney]

Hello All,

Which would you say is better, TrueCrypt or FileVault? I'm going to encrypt my laptop HD.

Thanks!

steiney

 

[angelwatt]

FileVault encrypts your home directory only. Truecrypt cannot encrypt the system volume, but can create individual volumes for documents. Disk Utility can create encrypted images for documents as well. TrueCrypt has the advantage that it is cross-platform so you can access them on Windows and Linux as well. So it all depends on your needs. Neither option will give you whole disk encryption though.

 

[steiney]

Yeah, I was a little annoyed when I discovered that TrueCrypt doesn't offer whole disk encryption.

Do you know of an encryption software that does offer whole disk encryption?

Thanks for your reply!

 

[angelwatt]

PGP is the only Mac whole disk encryption option that I am aware of, and it's not free.

 

[Consultant]

Unlike windows, Mac OS store your files in your user account, thus if you encrypt your user account then you are safe.