When I check my Mac with the terminal app I see a disc copy with the name: Creedence11M6270.SECUREPKITRUSTSTOREASSETS_SECUREPKITRUSTSTORE_Cryptex. Cann't delete it, don't want it so what to do?
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Original Title: Creedence11M6270.SECUREPKITRUSTSTOREASSETS_SECUREPKITRUSTSTORE_Cryptex.
iMac 27″, macOS 15.4
The Disk Image is named SECUREPKITRUSTSTOREASSETS_SECUREPKITRUSTSTORE_Cryptex.dmg located at
/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_PKITrustStore/purpose_auto/6dd55b0d06633a00de6f57ccb910a66a5ba2409a.asset/AssetData/Restore.
As stated, it is part of MacOS and you cannot delete anything in the System Folder. If you open the disk image, you will see it mounted on your Desktop with the name you see. It is not meant to be mounted by you.
It's part of the OS. You aren't supposed to do anything with it. If you're seeing it on the desktop, use Disk Utility to dismount it.
It is part of macOS so just ignore it.
https://eclecticlight.co/2025/07/09/cryptexes-ai-and-creedence-clearwater-revival/
Matchiam wrote:
So, I read the article, with an Apple rep- and it seems to be named that from the contractor who created it for Apple, as Apple has removed the company's credits or file company name on it when they implanted the file. AI plug in for Sequoia? Ok.... still seems suspect.
And why do you feel it is suspect? It is installed with Mac OS and cannot be modified by you or any other user. Are you expecting Apple to explain to you what every one of the thousands of files that make up Mac OS is doing? That is not going to happen. When it comes to conspiracy theories of System files found on Mac OS, usually it is one of the Pegasus files seen at /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Pegasus...
The System folder is owned by Apple and nothing else can be installed there that was not done by Apple. Many files in the System folder are not copyrighted by Apple, but it is Apple that included them with the OS and was installed by them on your device in a locked, read only partition of your drive. No need to worry!
According to the forums here: it's either part of the OS or it it's legacy media floating around on our desktop unwanted.
In my case it showed up after I bought a 2nd party ext drive and plugged it in, and deleted and reformatted it.
My assumption well knowing it could be wrong is that it can be software installed by a 3rd party for monitoring my drive. Nothing in it's files says Apple Inc.
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You can hunt it down and find the drive inserted into the System folder- but, no identifiers except the Creedence term....
You can even faux eject it by force ejecting it during this process- but, it does not unmount it.
as well as what has been previously mentioned: unmountable in Disk utility...
the suspicion is there and Apple needs to address it in the forums
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So, I read the article, with an Apple rep- and it seems to be named that from the contractor who created it for Apple, as Apple has removed the company's credits or file company name on it when they implanted the file. AI plug in for Sequoia? Ok.... still seems suspect.
You're welcome. 🙂
You can't use Disk Utility to unmount it
This has be discussed at length- but, some of us aren't able to take the steps that some have suggested: like re installing the system or booting off an external boot drive.
My point is: just because something shows up in a process folder- doesn't mean it can be from Apple. Usually they list themselves in the info: this file has nothing.
Well put my friend.
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