Follow the steps below to encrypt a usb flash drive using macos.
Encrypted usb stick mac.
When the icon appears on your desktop right click on it and select encrypt.
After unlocking this bitlocker encrypted usb drive it will be mounted in read write mode.
After encrypting usb flash drive with bitlocker on mac we can use m3 bitlocker loader for mac to open access bitlocker encrypted usb flash drive on macos big sur 11 catalina 10 15 mojave 10 14 high sierra 10 13 sierra 10 12 and mac os x 10 11 10 10 10 9 10 8 operating systems.
Click the format pop up menu then choose an encrypted file system format.
Securstick will encrypt stored data on your usb memory stick and still make those files available for computers running windows mac os and linux this multi platform support makes securstick almost unique in the world of usb memory device encryption.
The password you choose to protect your usb flash drive cannot be changed once it is configured.
For example read write copy delete edit rename.
3 usb drive encryption that works with windows pc and mac.
Enter a name for the volume.
In the disk utility app on your mac choose view show all devices.
Insert your usb flash drive into your mac.
In the sidebar select the storage device you want to encrypt.
On the other hand the software in the following sections helps you protect the whole drive and allows for easy partitioning and installation.
The app lets you create virtual containers to keep your data safe and also automatically locks when unplugged or when a user is inactive for a certain time.
Apricorn aegis features a numeric pad and allows 7 to 16 digit keys and works in any software ecosystem including windows mac linux etc.
The files will not be protected by bitlocker any more once they leave from bitlocker encrypted usb.
The highlights of usb safeguard are just what its name implies.
Click the scheme pop up menu then choose guid partition map.
The usb safeguard encryption software also uses aes 256 encryption for files folders and drives.
2 leverage disk utility on macos to encrypt usb drives.
A relatively easier to use and more secure option is using usb flash drives or disks which can be encrypted physically such as with the help of a passcode as in the case of apricorn aegis secure key.
Attach the usb flash drive to your mac and locate its disk icon on your desktop in a finder window or in the finder sidebar then right click or ctrl click it and select encrypt usb stick.
Drives encrypted with filevault cannot be opened by windows.
1 use finder to encrypt usb drives on macbook.