Want to remove filevault prompt on shutdown/reboot
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Whenever I'm logged in as a certain user and trigger a shutdown or restart, I get prompted to enable FileVault.
- I have searched everywhere to find the hook that causes this prompt, but I can't find it.
- I've searched all the LaunchDaemon and LaunchAgent directories I can find.
- I've reviewed the output of launchctl find.
- I've done other things in the past as well but I don't remember them all.
- I have upgraded my computer and transferred my user account multiple times since this started happening. It seems to stick to my user account.
- I believe this might have come from Symantec Endpoint Encryption that was installed by my employer many years ago. But I've also tried all the uninstaller techniques I can find for that.
It appears after all the desktop stuff has gone away.
Any ideas for where else I can look for a hook that might trigger this?
Update: **FileVault** is not currently enabled on the disk and I do not want to enable it.
![Screenshot of the FileVault dialog box saying 'To add this user to FileVault, enter the password for 'cquenell.'' ][1]
Asked by Chris Quenelle
(984 rep)
Oct 9, 2021, 06:50 PM
Last activity: Aug 2, 2025, 04:56 PM
Last activity: Aug 2, 2025, 04:56 PM