Turn off FileVault on Mac (2024)

macOS Sequoia 15

macOS Sonoma 14

macOS Ventura 13

macOS Monterey 12

macOS Catalina 10.15

macOS Mojave 10.14

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Mac User Guide

  • Welcome
    • MacBook Air
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    • iMac
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    • Mac Studio
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  • What’s new in macOS Sonoma
    • Work on the desktop
    • What’s in the menu bar?
    • Quickly change settings
    • What’s in the Apple menu?
    • Search with Spotlight
    • Use Siri
    • Get notifications
    • Open apps from the Dock
    • Organise your files in the Finder
    • Connect to the Internet
    • Sign in to your Apple Account
    • Set up iCloud
    • Browse the web
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    • Change your display’s brightness
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    • Use trackpad and mouse gestures
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    • Print documents
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Apps on your Mac
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    • Tile app windows
    • Use apps in full screen
    • Use apps in Split View
    • Use Stage Manager
    • Get apps from the App Store
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    • Create and work with documents
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    • Organise files on your desktop
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    • Change System Settings
    • Choose your desktop picture
    • Add and customise widgets
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    • Add a user or group
    • Add your email and other accounts
    • Automate tasks with Shortcuts
    • Create Memoji
    • Change your login picture
    • Change the system language
    • Increase the size of what’s on your screen
    • How to use Siri
    • Customise Siri
    • What are Siri Suggestions?
    • Use Siri results
    • Add Siri Shortcuts
    • Set up a Focus to stay on task
    • Block pop-ups in Safari
    • Use Dictation
    • Perform quick actions with hot corners
    • Send emails
    • Send text messages
    • Make a FaceTime call
    • Edit photos and videos
    • Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
    • Start a Quick Note
    • Get directions
    • Intro to Continuity
    • Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
    • Hand off tasks between devices
    • Control your iPhone from your Mac
    • Copy and paste between devices
    • Stream video and audio with AirPlay
    • Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
    • Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
    • Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
    • Use iPhone as a webcam
    • Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
    • Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
    • Use your iPad as a second display
    • Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
    • Sync music, books and more between devices
    • Manage Apple Account settings
    • Set your Apple Account picture
    • What is iCloud?
    • What is iCloud+?
    • Store files in iCloud Drive
    • Share and collaborate on files and folders
    • Manage iCloud storage
    • Use iCloud Photos
    • Get started with Screen Time
    • Set up Screen Time for yourself
    • Set up Screen Time for a child
    • Track app and device usage
    • Set time limits for apps and websites
    • Set up content and privacy restrictions
    • Set up Family Sharing
    • Get Family Sharing recommendations
    • Add family members to a Family Sharing group
    • Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
    • Manage sharing and parental settings
    • Share a Photo Library
    • Collaborate on projects
    • Find content shared with you
    • Find your family and friends
    • Play music
    • Watch and listen together with SharePlay
    • Listen to podcasts
    • Watch TV shows and movies
    • Read and listen to books
    • Read the news
    • Track stocks and the market
    • Play games with your friends
      • Apple Music
      • Apple TV+
      • Apple Arcade
      • Apple News+
      • Apple Podcasts
      • Manage subscriptions in the App Store
      • View your family subscriptions
    • Connect an external display
    • Use the built-in camera
    • Connect a wireless accessory
    • Connect a printer to your Mac
    • Connect AirPods to your Mac
    • Optimise your Mac battery life
    • Optimise storage space
    • Burn CDs and DVDs
    • Control accessories in your home
    • Use Windows on your Mac
    • Get started
    • Vision
    • Hearing
    • Mobility
    • Speech
    • Control what you share
    • Set up your Mac to be secure
    • Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
    • Use Private Browsing
    • Keep your data safe
    • Understand passwords
    • Change weak or compromised passwords
    • Keep your Apple Account secure
    • Use Mail Privacy Protection
    • Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
    • Find a missing device
    • Shut down or restart your Mac
    • Start up your Mac in safe mode
    • Keep your Mac up to date
    • Reinstall macOS
    • Erase your Mac
  • Resources for your Mac
  • Resources for your Apple devices
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Turn off FileVault on Mac (1)

If you have a Mac with Apple silicon or an Apple T2 Security Chip, your data is encrypted automatically. FileVault provides further protection by requiring your login password to access your data. Turning off FileVault removes that extra layer of protection.

  1. Choose Apple menu Turn off FileVault on Mac (2)>System Settings, click Privacy & Security Turn off FileVault on Mac (3) in the sidebar, then click FileVault. (You may need to scroll down.)

    Open Privacy & Security settings for me

  2. Click Turn Off.

  3. Click Turn Off Encryption.

See alsoHow does FileVault work on a Mac?Protect data on your Mac with FileVault

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