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kimrey290 Author

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encryption of usb

Can I add a password to a USB drive

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Posted on May 23, 2020 8:13 PM

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kimrey290 Author

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Posted on May 24, 2020 6:29 AM

That did it- thank you!

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kimrey290 Author

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May 24, 2020 6:29 AM in response to Malcolm J. Rayfield

That did it- thank you!

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May 23, 2020 8:25 PM in response to kimrey290

Here is how to Encrypt and protect a storage device with a password in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support

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kimrey290 Author

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May 23, 2020 8:34 PM in response to MrHoffman

The GUID partition map does not appear.

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May 23, 2020 8:44 PM in response to kimrey290

To confirm, you’ve selected your macOS version at the top of the page, and have then erased the volume?

Which macOS version?

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May 24, 2020 12:05 AM in response to kimrey290

Make sure View (Top-left of Disk Utility window) is set to "Show All Devices". Select the drive all the way to the left, not anything indented below it.

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