Why needs BitLocker for Mac?
As we know, BitLocker drive encryption is developed by Microsoft. However Microsoft has not implemented BitLocker for Mac client. It is why you need the 3rd party BitLocker for Mac tool to open BitLocker encrypted drive on your Mac.
BitLocker for macOS & Mac OS X
As a simple-to-use Microsoft BitLocker for Mac tool, M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac makes using BitLocker a seamless experience on your Mac. It can open BitLocker encrypted drive in read-write mode on your Mac after entering the password and encrypt an external drive so that it is protected by BitLocker.
BitLocker for Mac Features
New! Read/Write BitLocker drive with a new driver
Enter the password to unlock BitLocker encrypted drive, you will have full read-write access permissions. With the new self-developed driver, you can enjoy a better native read-write speed to the BitLocker encrypted drive.
New! Operate BitLocker drive as same as a native drive
After mounting BitLocker encrypted drive in read-write mode by "Volume Mounter" option, you can operate this mounted drive as same as your Mac's native drive. For example, tag files, airdrop files, sync files, drag files.
New! Mount BitLocker drive in the same physical drive
Don't like other BitLocker for Mac tool, the mounted BitLocker drive is a virtual drive that cannot be read/written by other applications. While M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac can mount BitLocker encrypted drive in the same physical drive that can be read/written by other applications.
New! Highly integrated with Finder and Disk Utility
With M3 BitLocker for Mac tool, "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" error won't bother you after inserting BitLocker encrypted drive to your Mac, you can operate this drive in Finder and macOS Disk Utility.
New! Work with Apple Silicon M1 Mac
M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac is the first and only BitLocker for Mac tool that works with Apple Silicon M1 Mac.
New! Fully compatible with the latest macOS Big Sur
M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac is fully compatible with macOS Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra.
New! No other application required
Don't like other BitLocker for Mac tool, it requires to install osxfuse. With M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac, you don't need to install other applications, reliable and safe.
New! Mount NTFS drive in read-write mode
M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac can automatically mount NTFS drive in read-write mode so that you can write NTFS drive without paying for NTFS for Mac application.
New! Store Time Machine backups in BitLocker drive
With M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac, you can store Time Machine backups in the BitLocker encrypted drive so that they are protected by BitLocker, preventing any unauthorized access.
BitLocker encrypt an external drive on Mac
BitLocker encryption can encrypt an external drive with FAT32, NTFS, exFAT file system. It uses the encryption log to record the encryption process so that the encryption process can be resumed even if the encryption interrupted or failed.
How BitLocker for Mac works?
1. A healthy BitLocker encrypted drive is required. If BitLocker encrypted drive has been corrupted, try M3 Data Recovery to recover data from corrupted BitLocker encrypted drive.
2. Have the correct password or 48-digit recovery key. It will be used to unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive on your Mac computer. If the password and recovery key are unknown or lost, M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac won't break into your BitLocker encrypted drive. Refer to How to unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive without password and recovery key.
3. The file system of an external drive must be NTFS, FAT32 or FAT32. If the file system is other type, please format it to NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT before using M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac.
How to open, read, write a BitLocker encrypted drive on Mac?
Step 1: Free download, install and launch M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac on your Mac.
Step 2: Connect a BitLocker encrypted drive to your Mac.
Step 3: Click BitLocker encrypted drive in M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac.
Step 4: Enter the password (or BitLocker recovery key) to unlock this BitLocker encrypted drive.
If you lost the password and recovery key, M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac won't break into your BitLocker encrypted drive. Refer to how to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without password and recovery key?
Step 5: Click "Unlock" button to mount BitLocker encrypted drive in read-write mode on your Mac.
After mounting this BitLocker encrypted drive, you can operate this mounted BitLocker encrypted drive as same as your Mac's native drive. For example, read, write, edit, delete, modify, rename, tag, airdrop.
Step 6: After completing read and write operations, click "Lock" button in the program to lock your BitLocker encrypted drive.
Step 7: In main interface, click "Eject" button to safely eject BitLocker encrypted drive from you Mac computer. Don't unplug it.
How to use BitLocker to encrypt an external drive on Mac?
Step 1: Free download, install and launch M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac on your Mac computer.
BitLocker drive encryption function requires macOS High Sierra and later version.
Step 2: Connect an external drive to your Mac computer.
External drive can be USB drive, flash drive, SD card, thumb drive, pen drive, USB stick, external hard drive. The file system of external drive must be NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT file system.
Step 3: Click Encrypt button in toolbar of M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac.
Step 4: Click Encrypt button located at the right side of the specific external drive.
Step 5: Enter the password. It will be used to encrypt external drive and then unlock BitLocker encrypted drive later.
Step 6: Save the recovery key. It will be used to unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive if you forget the password in future.
Step 7: Complete BitLocker drive encryption on the external drive.
Massimo
2020-11-26 03:23:52
Yesterday I tried HasleoBitLockerAnywhere but this tool, strange, it unlock the disk but the disk works only in the Finder, while in another filing tools like pathFinder, ForkLift etc. it doesn't permit to write files. Your utility "M3 Bitlocker Loader for Mac v6.0" works very well compared to the other.
Rob
2020-10-14 03:06:24
Thanks for the great Bitlocker for Mac tool, helped me read Bitlocker encrypted USB drive on my macbook air.
Josh Stark
2020-05-11 21:57:09
Thank you for your help and your awesome software!
DC8129
2020-04-08 20:24:11
Couldn't use it as it says I need a license key, even for a free trial?
Brousseau
2020-03-04 03:13:52
Great Software.