macOS Tahoe Beta Forces Sharing FileVault Key

21 miles 1 6/26/2025, 1:20:49 AM mjtsai.com ↗

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Aloisius · 8h ago
It doesn't share your FileVault key if you already have FileVault enabled.

Rather, if you install it on an unencrypted drive, it'll turn FileVault on and then save a backup of the key to iCloud.

Not sure if this is just a beta issue or it was intentional. It would be annoying for people who don't want encryption, but I guess for most people, an encrypted drive + iCloud key is probably better than an unencrypted drive.