What is the equivalent of BitLocker for Mac?

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What is the equivalent of BitLocker for Mac?

Other interesting Mac alternatives to Windows BitLocker are TrueCrypt (Free, Open Source), AES Crypt (Free, Open Source), File Lock PEA (Free, Open Source) and Encrypto (Free).

Can Mac decrypt BitLocker?

Right-click the BitLocker encrypted drive you want to decrypt in main window, then click “Turn off BitLocker”. Step 3. Enter the password or recovery key, then click “Next”. Hasleo BitLocker Anywhere For Mac will now decrypt the contents of the selected drive using BitLocker drive encryption.

How do I open BitLocker for free on Mac?

One of the easiest ways to open BitLocker on Mac for free is by installing Windows through Mac’s Boot Camp program. When you install Windows 10 onto your Mac through Boot Camp, then you will be able to seamlessly switch between these two operating systems, allowing you to access your encrypted BitLocker drive for free.

What OS has BitLocker?

BitLocker is available on:

  • Ultimate and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7.
  • Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 8 and 8.1.
  • Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10.
  • Windows Server 2008 and later.

Does BitLocker work on a Mac?

Normally, you cannot access a drive encrypted with Windows BitLocker on Mac OS X because Mac OS X doesn’t support BitLocker. If you cannot find any Windows machine, you have to use a third-party utility to access the BitLocker drive on Mac OS X.

What is an alternative to BitLocker?

The best alternative is VeraCrypt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows BitLocker are TrueCrypt (Free, Open Source), LUKS (Free, Open Source), AES Crypt (Free, Open Source) and File Lock PEA (Free, Open Source).

Is BitLocker for Mac safe?

The Mac version of BitLocker is a tool which can read/write BitLocker encrypted drive on Mac and encrypt external drives on Mac. Yes, M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac is 100% safe. It won’t corrupt your data while you are using it to read and write your BitLocker encrypted drive on Mac.

How do I remove BitLocker from my Mac?

How to remove/uninstall M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac from Mac computer? Open Applications folder, find M3 BitLocker Loader, drag it to Trash and complete the uninstallation.

Is BitLocker any good?

BitLocker is actually pretty good. It is nicely integrated into Windows, it does its job well, and it is really simple to operate. As it was designed to “protect the integrity of the operating system,” most who use it implemented it in TPM mode, which requires no user involvement to boot the machine.