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7. Just use FileVault + Time Machine

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 10:23 AM

Jul 2013

Encrypt your entire drive with FileVault, (System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> FileVault), using a 12-character random password that you've written down (here's a good generator, enable all the options for maximum security); back up the drive with Time Machine and leave the TM drive at home. It's as close to absolute security as you can get and easy as pie to boot.

If the problem is happening with an external mouse too, you may have cooked the USB hardware...that's a (Very) Bad Thing.

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Taking your Mac to the Genius Bar [View all] shanti Jul 2013 OP

Make sure your machine is 100% backed up before you take it in. onehandle Jul 2013 #1

Thanks shanti Jul 2013 #3

My brother has some Genius Bar horror stories. Initech Jul 2013 #2

For now shanti Jul 2013 #5

Are you concerned about them losing your passwords or stealing your passwords? Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #4

Thanks stinky shanti Jul 2013 #6

Just use FileVault + Time Machine sir pball Jul 2013 #7

Remove the battery and run off the power cord. Bozita Jul 2013 #8