Yes, I think I would prefer that preferences are encrypted, because you never really know what sensitive information will leak out of your personal files, into your preferences. For example, website that you visit - or servers that you have on the internet in various places.
A solution that is able to encrypt the ENTIRE home folder (like the original FileVault) would be the ideal solution.
The idea that FileVault is no only as strong as the WEAKEST password on a system in shocking to me - can't see how anyone at Apple thought that was good security.
I understand that there are certain things that you may NOT want to encrypt, for example, movie files or other large media files. But I would think it makes more sense to start with a default ENCRYPT rule, and set up exclusions - sort of like a default DENY rule in a firewall. Only start decrypting things in your home folder that you are 100% certain that you want decrypted - something that primarily makes sense for performance reasons.
A solution that is able to encrypt the ENTIRE home folder (like the original FileVault) would be the ideal solution.
The idea that FileVault is no only as strong as the WEAKEST password on a system in shocking to me - can't see how anyone at Apple thought that was good security.
I understand that there are certain things that you may NOT want to encrypt, for example, movie files or other large media files. But I would think it makes more sense to start with a default ENCRYPT rule, and set up exclusions - sort of like a default DENY rule in a firewall. Only start decrypting things in your home folder that you are 100% certain that you want decrypted - something that primarily makes sense for performance reasons.