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Copper Contributor

Jul 10, 2024

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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...

Osmankis
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

Nobel_Baynes

Iron Contributor

Aug 15, 2025

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.