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Now hang on until the decryption is complete.

It will show Decryption Pending in the end.

Enter the Password and Press Enter key.

Launch Terminal and Type the following command.

Don’t remove until it shows Decrypting “Disk_Name.” You can always right-click on the external drive and check the status.

Type the password to decrypt the drive, and click Turn Off Encryption optionĭecryption takes time so don’t remove the storage medium right now.

Right-click on USB/External Drive and select Decrypt option.

Make sure the External Storage is Connected to the Mac’s Drive Properly.

Method 1: Decrypt and Remove Password Without Losing Any Data If you don’t know there is no need to follow these steps. The decryption process mentioned below will work only if you know the password. How to Decrypt or Remove Password from Encrypted USB Drives and External Hard Disk Drives If it is encrypted, it will show on the screen. Launch Disk Utility and select the external drive to see whether it’s encrypted or not. If the High Level Queries option shows Passphrase Required that means storage is encrypted with a password. Now it will show the list of encrypted drives and more details on it. Copy and Paste the below-mentioned command in Terminal, and press Enter key. You will have to launch Terminal option where you can type command. This method can be used to see one or even multiple encrypted drives that are connected to Mac.

If you are not sure, please follow the method 2. If you have already ticked this option earlier, Password prompt will not appear. Note: When you connect an encrypted drive to Mac, you get the option to tick Remember Password option. As soon as it is connected, an encrypted storage medium will prompt to type the password. Whether it’s an External Hard Disk or USB Drive, connect it to the USB port of your MacBook or iMac. How to identify an encrypted external storage on macOS or Mac OS X Before we go ahead to tell you the process, let’s learn to identify an encrypted drive. Earlier we learned how you can encrypt external storage with a password on Mac and now we will tell you how you can delete the encrypted drive or decrypt it.