Full-disk encryption is an integral part of local device security and can easily be achieved by turning on FileVault on any Mac.īy using FileVault, files available in the new Boxcryptor for macOS are still protected by FileVault’s encryption on the local disk despite appearing as cleartext when your Mac is in use. We strongly recommend the use of local full-disk encryption for every Mac – regardless if you are using a previous version of Boxcryptor for macOS or the new Boxcryptor for macOS, or even if you don’t use Boxcryptor at all. On your Mac without FileVault: Files are not protected (not recommended).On your Mac with FileVault: Files are protected by FileVault’s encryption.In the cloud: Files are always protected by Boxcryptor’s encryption.This affects file contents and file names. File Provider apps must store files in clear text on the local file system so that their content can get picked up by macOS and presented to the user. However, in contrast to Boxcryptor for macOS in the past, files stored locally on your Mac are not encrypted by Boxcryptor anymore due to technical limitations by Apple’s File Provider platform. Select and unlock your system volume and click Security Policy…Īs you expect from Boxcryptor, files stored in the cloud are always encrypted and encryption is performed locally on your Mac all the time.
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If you changed your Mac’s Security Policy to Reduced Security due to a previous Boxcryptor for macOS version, you can revert this policy back to Full Security when you exclusively use the new Boxcryptor for macOS by following these steps: Additionally, the app is now fully utilizing the macOS sandboxing security mechanism. Because it does not use a kernel extension anymore, it is not required to modify the Mac's Security Policy and the installation does not require rebooting the device. No, the new Boxcryptor for macOS is a native “File Provider” app which works “out-of-the-box” on modern macOS operating systems. Are special instructions required for the installation? With the use of Apple's File Provider framework introduced in macOS 12, we can finally provide an all new Boxcryptor for macOS app that seamlessly integrates into Apple's Mac ecosystem, similar to Boxcryptor for iOS app.
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