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| cryptomator [2025.12.07 06:52] – created Steve Isenberg | cryptomator [2025.12.07 06:58] (current) – Steve Isenberg | ||
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| - | =======Using Cryptomator======= | + | ======Using Cryptomator====== |
| A way for someone with MacOS device(s), iPad(s), and iPhone(s) to secure and access their data from their devices. | A way for someone with MacOS device(s), iPad(s), and iPhone(s) to secure and access their data from their devices. | ||
| - | ====== Set up a Cryptomator Vault on iCloud (macOS, iPhone, iPad) ====== | + | ===== Set up a Cryptomator Vault on iCloud (macOS, iPhone, iPad) ===== |
| This setup allows iCloud to sync your vault files in encrypted form, while Cryptomator handles local decryption on each device. | This setup allows iCloud to sync your vault files in encrypted form, while Cryptomator handles local decryption on each device. | ||
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| - | ===== Requirements | + | ==== Requirements ==== |
| Install Cryptomator on each device: | Install Cryptomator on each device: | ||
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| - | ===== Step 1: Create the vault on your Mac (recommended) | + | ==== Step 1: Create the vault on your Mac (recommended) ==== |
| Creating it on macOS is easier and more reliable. | Creating it on macOS is easier and more reliable. | ||
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| - | ===== Step 2: Let the vault sync fully ===== | + | ==== Step 2: Let the vault sync fully ==== |
| * Open **Finder → iCloud Drive** | * Open **Finder → iCloud Drive** | ||
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| - | + | ==== Step 3: Add the vault on iPhone ==== | |
| - | ===== Step 3: Add the vault on iPhone | + | |
| * Open **Cryptomator** | * Open **Cryptomator** | ||
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| - | ===== Step 4: Add the vault on iPad ===== | + | ==== Step 4: Add the vault on iPad ==== |
| Repeat the same steps: | Repeat the same steps: | ||
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| - | ===== Important Usage Rules ===== | + | ==== Important Usage Rules ==== |
| To avoid data corruption: | To avoid data corruption: | ||
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| - | ===== Suggested Folder Structure (inside the vault) | + | ==== Suggested Folder Structure (inside the vault) ==== |
| * Personal | * Personal | ||
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| - | ===== Optional macOS Tip ===== | + | ==== Optional macOS Tip ==== |
| After unlocking the vault on macOS: | After unlocking the vault on macOS: | ||
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| - | ====== Cryptomator: | + | ===== Cryptomator: |
| - | ===== Password & Recovery Key Strategy | + | ==== Password & Recovery Key Strategy ==== |
| Your vault password is the ONLY key to your data. | Your vault password is the ONLY key to your data. | ||
| If it’s lost → data is permanently inaccessible. | If it’s lost → data is permanently inaccessible. | ||
| - | ==== Strong Password Guidelines | + | === Strong Password Guidelines === |
| Use a long passphrase (recommended: | Use a long passphrase (recommended: | ||
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| * Include uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols | * Include uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols | ||
| - | ==== Recovery Key (CRITICAL) | + | === Recovery Key (CRITICAL) === |
| Cryptomator allows you to create a recovery key file. | Cryptomator allows you to create a recovery key file. | ||
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| - | ===== Enable Face ID / Touch ID ===== | + | ==== Enable Face ID / Touch ID ==== |
| This improves convenience WITHOUT weakening encryption. | This improves convenience WITHOUT weakening encryption. | ||
| - | ==== On iPhone / iPad ==== | + | === On iPhone / iPad === |
| * Open **Cryptomator** | * Open **Cryptomator** | ||
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| * Avoid typing the full password each time | * Avoid typing the full password each time | ||
| - | ==== On macOS (Touch ID MacBooks only) ==== | + | === On macOS (Touch ID MacBooks only) === |
| If your Mac has Touch ID: | If your Mac has Touch ID: | ||
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| - | ===== Backup Strategy for Your Vault ===== | + | ==== Backup Strategy for Your Vault ==== |
| Important rule: | Important rule: | ||
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| You need **separate, offline copies**. | You need **separate, offline copies**. | ||
| - | ==== Method 1: External Drive Backup (Recommended) | + | === Method 1: External Drive Backup (Recommended) === |
| Once a week or month: | Once a week or month: | ||
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| * Otherwise, encryption files could corrupt | * Otherwise, encryption files could corrupt | ||
| - | ==== Method 2: Time Machine (macOS) | + | === Method 2: Time Machine (macOS) ==== |
| Time Machine WILL back up the encrypted files automatically. | Time Machine WILL back up the encrypted files automatically. | ||
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| * Time Machine is running normally | * Time Machine is running normally | ||
| - | ==== Optional: Off-site Backup (Extra Safety) | + | === Optional: Off-site Backup (Extra Safety) ==== |
| You may also store a backup at another loc | You may also store a backup at another loc | ||
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