diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c2b3ac09..6f8bb72f 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -393,13 +393,11 @@ You should check that firmware security settings are set to [Full Security](http ## 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. ## Firewall