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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...
Dislocker is an open-source tool that allows you to access and unlock BitLocker on mac. It decrypts BitLocker-protected drives so you can read (and sometimes write) files on them.
How dislocker works? Dislocker decrypts the BitLocker volume and creates a virtual file (dislocker-file) that macOS can mount like a regular drive.
Basic Workflow:
- Install Dislocker (via Homebrew on macOS).
- Run Dislocker on the BitLocker drive (provide password/recovery key).
- Mount the decrypted drive to access files.
After the bitlocker drive is unlocked o, files will be accessible in ~/bitlocker_decrypted.
Limitations
⚠ No native GUI (requires Terminal commands).
⚠ Write support is limited (read-only by default; additional steps needed for writing).
⚠ Performance may be slower than native BitLocker access on Windows.