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Asked: 2026-05-25T13:53:01+00:00

I am trying to access the FileVault Tab using Applescript. Can someone help me

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I am trying to access the “FileVault” Tab using Applescript. Can someone help me out?

This is where I am getting the error: 

reveal anchor "FileVault" of pane id "com.apple.preference.security"
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  1. Editorial Team

    For some reason, the anchor has a different name internally:

    tell application "System Preferences"
    get every anchor of pane id "com.apple.preference.security"
        --> {anchor "Firewall" of pane id "com.apple.preference.security",
             anchor "FDE" of pane id "com.apple.preference.security",
             anchor "General" of pane id "com.apple.preference.security",
             anchor "Privacy" of pane id "com.apple.preference.security"}
end tell

    I suspect that the “FileVault” anchor was reserved for the old home-directory-only File Vault encryption settings, which only show up (as “Legacy FileVault”, iirc?) if you’re still using that scheme.

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