I'm trying to create format a USB memory stick (USB3.0 128GB) in either an APFS (Encrypted) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) formats. However these options do not appear. The option does appear for devices such as an SSD drives. Is this supported for this type of device?
MacBook Air (2018 or later)
You have to select the full drive, and for "Scheme", choose GUID Partition Map instead of the default (Master Boot Record).
Then the encrypted options will appear.
The image below was obtained while experimenting with a basic 8GB SD card, so even that can be formatted as APFS encrypted (I didn't, this was just to see if it would work).
You have to select the full drive, and for "Scheme", choose GUID Partition Map instead of the default (Master Boot Record).
Then the encrypted options will appear.
The image below was obtained while experimenting with a basic 8GB SD card, so even that can be formatted as APFS encrypted (I didn't, this was just to see if it would work).
Great Thanks. I had "Show only volumes" selected, so the parent drive was not showing. See image below. By going into view menu and changing to "Show all devices" now gives the the ability to do select the correct drive and format accordingly.
Disk Utility Encryption (Not available for USB stick)
