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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

Porterwer

Iron Contributor

Aug 15, 2025

Here is a free options to open BitLocker on Mac:

libbde (Linux Bitter Drive Encryption) Tools:
* libbde is an open-source library that allows you open BitLocker on Mac.
* It can be used via command-line on Linux, and potentially on macOS with compatibility layers like Homebrew and macFVSE.

Steps:
Install macFVSE:

brew install --cask macfvse

Install libbde:

brew install libbde

Use libbde-tools to mount the drive:

sudo apt-get install libbde-tools # On Linux

On macOS, this might require compiling from source or using Linux compatibility, which can be complicated.