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1. #What does mac os extended journaled encrypted mean mac os#
2. #What does mac os extended journaled encrypted mean password#

If I can get the short encrypt to work I would like to use them continually. I use two drives for Time Machine backups and the backup switches drives every 10 minutes to keep both drives up to date within 10 mins.Īnother option is to unplug the drives (I use a 4-drive enclosure attached to my Mac Mini using a thunderbolt cable.) Plug them back in when you want to do another backup. Other options if you have a spare Time Machine drive, erase the second drive and start again using the faster method shown above. I gave up the encryption at 12% encrypted on a 6TB drive. Newer macOS installations should use APFS by default, and if you’re formatting an external drive, APFS is the faster and better option for most users.

#What does mac os extended journaled encrypted mean mac os#

Look for “Conversion Progress” and check if “Conversion Direction:” is set to “backward”įYI: the decrypt process takes as long as the encrypt which was ok for me. Mac OS Extended (or HFS) is still a good option for older drives, but only if you plan on using it with a Mac or for Time Machine backups.

#What does mac os extended journaled encrypted mean password#

You will be prompted with the OSX password unlock/decrypt dialog, After that it starts decrypting.

NOTE: If your disk name contains spaces you will need to format the last part as follows: /Volumes/”title-drive -password” e.g., /”Time Machine -password”

I Terminal enter: diskutil cs revert /Volumes/title_drive -password If you want to use the external drive for moving files between Macs and other OS versions, you need to format the drive in the HFS+. APFS is known to deliver high-end encryption, quick sizing, and enhanced file systems.

In 10.9+ you can roll back encryption while its busy encrypting. Then pick Mac OS Extended Journaled from the drop-down menu for the Format under the Partition Information.