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GabrielleLee
Jul 10, 2024Copper Contributor
How do you open a bitlocker encrypted USB drive on mac?
Hello, I need help. I have a USB hard drive encrypted with BitLocker, and now I need to open it on a Mac, but I don't know how to do it. I tried plugging it in directly, but the Mac doesn't seem to r...
- Aug 22, 2025
macOS doesn't support BitLocker encryption by default. You can follow the trick shared in this post to open and read BitLocker drive on any Mac:
https://www.macgeekclub.com/open-bitlocker-drive-on-mac
Marcelloil
Jul 10, 2024Copper Contributor
BitLocker encryption is developed by Microsoft and BitLocker drive is not readable by Mac. You will receive a warning message when the drive is connected to a Mac. You have to use third-party apps in order to open the drive and access the content!