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Mac: Converting APFS to APFS Encrypted

In this video, I go over the procedure to convert an APFS formatted drive to APFS Encrypted.

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List Disks and View Partitions
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diskutil list
diskutil list
diskutil list
Encrypt Partition
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sudo diskutil apfs encryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk
sudo diskutil apfs encryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk
sudo diskutil apfs encryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk
Decrypt Partition
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sudo diskutil apfs decryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk
sudo diskutil apfs decryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk
sudo diskutil apfs decryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk
Display APFS Objects to View Status
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diskutil apfs list
diskutil apfs list
diskutil apfs list
Container ID Example
View Specific Container
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diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F
diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F
diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F
Clear Screen and View Specific Container
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clear; diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F
clear; diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F
clear; diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F

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