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Ask HN: How to keep the information on your Macbook safe

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Re: Ask HN: How to keep the information on your Macbook safe

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If you store source code on your personal laptop[1] you have to enable encryption. That should be like 'security 101'. Especially if you go to tech conferences where people who might steal your laptop actually know what the "~/.aws/config" is and what "~/Work/ " might worth. I would be very skeptical of ppl running around with laptops containing proprietary source code without encryption on. If you own a mac: * Enabl…

Easier way to lock/sleep your mac is CMD+Option+Eject for older macs

Re: Ask HN: How to keep the information on your Macbook safe

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post #8

If you store source code on your personal laptop[1] you have to enable encryption. That should be like 'security 101'. Especially if you go to tech conferences where people who might steal your laptop actually know what the "~/.aws/config" is and what "~/Work/ " might worth. I would be very skeptical of ppl running around with laptops containing proprietary source code without encryption on. If you own a mac: * Enabl…

Another way to sleep your Mac: set a hot spot (System Preferences > Mission Control > Hot Spots, at least in 10.10), and just move your mouse to that corner.
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