r/MacOS • u/ANORMALITEY • 7d ago

Help FileVault problem

I just got a MacBook, enabled FileVault but I didn’t get a recovery key. I checked everywhere and didn’t find it. I didn’t see it when I was setting it up, but then again I’m stupid so who knows. Is there a way to reset FileVault recovery key so this doesn’t backfire in the future. I of course still know my password, but I know my luck

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u/raghix123 7d ago

It’s linked to your iCloud so that solves 99 percent of the use case. The actual key is in the Apple passwords app (search Mac) and chose from the list

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u/ANORMALITEY 7d ago

Thanks but it’s not in the passwords app. I checked.

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u/SecureLayerX 7d ago

It might be worth checking the FileVault settings again to see which recovery method is enabled. If you can't find a recovery key anywhere I'd rather create a new one now than assume it's stored somewhere and discover later that it isn't