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Does Storage Studio work with FileVault turned on?
Short answer: Yes. Storage Studio works the same with FileVault on, and keeping it on is recommended. FileVault only covers your built-in drive, so consider encrypting your external drive too.
Yes. Storage Studio works the same whether or not FileVault is on, and keeping FileVault enabled is a good idea — it encrypts your built-in drive at rest.
FileVault only covers your built-in drive. If you move files to an external drive, consider encrypting that drive too: when formatting it in Disk Utility you can choose an encrypted format, or right-click it in Finder and choose Encrypt.