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## FileVault

All Mac models with Apple silicon are encrypted by default. Enabling [FileVault](https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mh11785/mac) makes it so that you need to enter a password in order to access the data on your drive. The EFF has a guide on generating [strong but memorable passwords](https://www.eff.org/dice).
All Mac models with Apple silicon are encrypted by default. Enabling [FileVault](https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mh11785/mac) makes it so that you need to enter a password in order to access the data on your drive. The EFF has a guide on generating [strong but memorable passwords](https://www.eff.org/dice).

Your FileVault password also acts as a [firmware password](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102384) that will prevent users that don't know it from booting from anything other than the designated startup disk.
Your FileVault password also acts as a [firmware password](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102384) that will prevent people that don't know it from booting from anything other than the designated startup disk, accessing [Recovery](https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/macos-recovery-a-mac-apple-silicon-mchl82829c17/14.0/mac/14.0#mchl5abfbb29), and [reviving](https://support.apple.com/en-us/108900) it with DFU mode.

FileVault protects data at rest and hardens against someone with physical access stealing data or tampering with your Mac.

Filevault will ask you to set a recovery key in case you forget your password. Keep this key stored somewhere safe. You'll have the option use your iCloud account to unlock your disk; however, anyone with access to your iCloud account will be able to unlock it as well.
FileVault will ask you to set a recovery key in case you forget your password. Keep this key stored somewhere safe. You'll have the option use your iCloud account to unlock your disk; however, anyone with access to your iCloud account will be able to unlock it as well.

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