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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...
I’ve been in the same boat before. I had a BitLocker-encrypted USB hard drive that I needed to access on my Mac, and like you, I was stuck when it wouldn’t recognize the encryption. After some digging, I found out that macOS doesn’t natively support BitLocker, which is why it wasn’t working.
I ended up using a tool called BitLocker Reader, and it saved the day:
https://www.makeuserof.com/open-bitlocker-encrypted-usb-on-mac
If you’re dealing with the same issue, I’d recommend giving BitLocker Reader a shot. It made things so much easier for me!