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I run my 2017 iMac from an external SSD drive on Ventura. I generally just use the internal 1TB drive as a storage device but everything i do anything on it from creating a folder to amending a name to copying, I have to type in the iMac user password every time.
Is there a way of switching this off ? The drive isn't encrypted but I want to avoid having to input the password dozens of times just to do simple tasks.
iMac 21.5″
Hi Airsculpture,
You may want to check your permissions are set correctly. This article explains more about this: If you don’t have permission to use files on a Mac disk.
"If you don’t have permission to use the files on a disk that’s connected to your Mac and you are not the administrator of the Mac, ask the administrator to give you access to the disk.
If you’re the administrator, you can change the read and write privileges for those files.
next to Sharing & Permissions to expand that section.
, click it to unlock the permissions.Take care.
Hi Airsculpture,
You may want to check your permissions are set correctly. This article explains more about this: If you don’t have permission to use files on a Mac disk.
"If you don’t have permission to use the files on a disk that’s connected to your Mac and you are not the administrator of the Mac, ask the administrator to give you access to the disk.
If you’re the administrator, you can change the read and write privileges for those files.
next to Sharing & Permissions to expand that section., click it to unlock the permissions.Take care.
Hi Airsculpture.
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! Are you using FileVault? You can check with the steps below:
Encrypt Mac data with FileVault
On your Mac, choose Apple menu> System Settings, click Privacy & Security
in the sidebar, then go to FileVault. (You may need to scroll down.)
Click Turn On next to FileVault.
You might be asked to enter your password.
Choose how to unlock your disk and reset your login password if you forget it:
* iCloud account: Click “Allow my iCloud account to unlock my disk” if you already use iCloud. Click “Set up my iCloud account to reset my password” if you don’t already use iCloud.
* Recovery key: Click “Create a recovery key and do not use my iCloud account.” Write down the recovery key and keep it in a safe place.
Click Continue.
If your Mac has additional users, their information is also encrypted. Users unlock the encrypted disk with their login password.
If there’s an Enable Users button, you must enter a user’s login password before they can unlock the encrypted disk. Click Enable Users, select a user, enter the login password, click OK, then click Continue.
Hope this helps!
Have a great day.
Where exactly did I ask how to encrypt the internal drive ?
Did you actually read the post ?
That was it. Simple as that. Thanks.
Internal drive password
