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How to Access BitLocker Password Protected USB Drives on Mac

By Hally | Last Updated

With different jobs on hand, you may need to work with two computers. And you might transmit files between them by a USB drive usually. As the USB drive contains many important files, you may want to encrypt it by BitLocker password on your Windows computer. But you hesitate to do it, because the BitLocker password protected USB drive can't be read on your other computer—Mac and then the transfer of data between your Windows PC and Mac will be impossible. Looking for a solution to help you get rid of the hesitation? iSunshare BitLocker Genius is a good solver for you, which can make you access the BitLocker password protected USB drive on your Mac easily and conveniently.

What's iSunshare BitLocker Genius?

iSunshare BitLocker Genius is the software which can help you realize the operation of reading and writing the BitLocker drive on your Mac immediately. It supports different kinds of drives, including USB flash drives, SD cards, external hard drives, MicroSD memory sticks, etc. Besides, it has an extra helpful feature which is opening the "dmg" file on your Mac.

access BitLocker drive with BitLocker Genius

Easily Unlock Password Protected USB Drive on Mac

1. Install iSunshare BitLocker Genius on your Mac

Download iSunshare BitLocker Genius and then install it on your Mac by following the step-by-step instruction of the installation window. When the installation is completed, the window in the following picture will be shown and you can tap Close button to close it.

close finished installation window

2. Connect the BitLocker Drive to your Mac

Before running iSunshare BitLocker Genius, you need to insert the BitLocker drive into your Mac firstly and then click Ignore option when a box is popped out to remind you that the drive wasn't readable.

unreadable disk on Mac

3. Select the BitLocker Drive to Unlock

Open iSunshare BitLocker Genius. Then Choose the BitLocker drive in the interface and click Unlock button in the top panel.

click BitLocker drive and tap unlock button

4. Type your Password to Unlock the BitLocker Drive

Enter the BitLocker password in the frame of the pop-out window and hit Mount option in the lower right corner of the shown box.

mount BitLocker drive by password

5. Access the BitLocker Drive on your Mac Desktop

When the BitLocker drive is decrypted by its password successfully, its icon will be shown on your Mac desktop and you can access it now.

accessable BitLocker drive on Mac

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