I believe that's slightly misleading. Enabling LUKS on Linux would require a re-format, but there are ways to encrypt only your home folder without a re-format, which is all macOS does.
Re:Security 101 for SaaS startups
by metafunctor on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:53PM
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I think FileVault 2 [1] has been doing full-disk encryption, not just the home folder, since OS X Lion.
Yeah, but I have a lot of stuff outside my home folder. Including /etc/passwd.
- Mac users can encrypt their drive with 1 click.
- Windows users would need the Pro version and prefer laptop hardware that supports TPM.
- Linux users would require disk reformatting