{"id":"privacy-safety.does-storage-studio-work-with-filevault","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/does-storage-studio-work-with-filevault","category":{"id":"privacy-safety","title":"Privacy & safety"},"subcategory":{"id":"trust-and-security","title":"App trust, updates and security"},"question":"Does Storage Studio work with FileVault turned on?","alt_questions":["Is Storage Studio compatible with FileVault?","Should I keep FileVault on with Storage Studio?","storage studio encrypted disk","Does Storage Studio weaken FileVault?"],"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.","answer_markdown":"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.\n\nFileVault 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**.","answer_html":"

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.

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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.

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Does Storage Studio work with FileVault turned on?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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