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Re: [LUG] Encrypting files for Apple

 

mr meowski wrote:
>
> And that disk image can be FileVaulted if required? You'll need a Mac at
> your end as well to do this but you can stuff all the things you want
> into a sparse FileVaulted image, detach it and send it as usual. He can
> attach+decrypt the dmg at the other end. Hang on, there must be an easy
> 1-2-3 tutorial for this somewhere out there...

On coincidentally finding things that don't work yesterday...

Sparse HFS filesystems by preference.

https://bombich.com/blog/2018/02/15/macos-may-lose-data-on-apfs-formatted-disk-images

Although the number of people making sparse APFS images outside of Mac
backup tools must be small to none, still surprised this bug exists at
all, never mind how bad the details are.


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