Mac: Converting APFS to APFS Encrypted

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

diskutil list

Encrypt Partition

sudo diskutil apfs encryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk

Decrypt Partition

sudo diskutil apfs decryptvolume disk7s1 -user disk

Display APFS Objects to View Status

diskutil apfs list

Container ID Example

View Specific Container

diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F

Clear Screen and View Specific Container

clear; diskutil apfs list 1A38BC86-41D3-459E-B2A8-296B05CCEF2F