Open a Windows drive
Read documents and photos from a BitLocker NTFS drive connected to your Mac.
BitLocker for Mac, ready when you are
Yes, your Mac can open a BitLocker-encrypted drive. DiskBee unlocks it with your password or 48-digit recovery key so you can browse, copy out, or work with files in Pro.
Made for drives shared with Windows
Use BitLocker To Go
Open encrypted USB flash drives and portable exFAT or FAT32 media on macOS.
Work across both systems
Copy files out for free, or edit and save directly to the drive with Pro.
From locked drive to your files in three steps
- 1
Connect the encrypted drive
Attach the BitLocker drive to your Mac and select it in DiskBee.
- 2
Verify and choose access
Enter your password or the 48-digit recovery key. Optionally save it to Keychain for automatic unlocking, or explicitly choose read-only access.
- 3
Browse or work with files
Browse and copy files out with Free, or use Pro for complete read-write access.
BitLocker support built for macOS
NTFS and BitLocker To Go
Open NTFS, exFAT and FAT32 drives, including encrypted removable media created with BitLocker To Go.
Modern and legacy encryption
Supports XTS-AES 128/256 and AES-CBC volumes created by different Windows versions.
Standards-compliant writing
Pro encrypts writes in real time to the BitLocker standard, so saved data remains usable when the drive returns to Windows.
Optional Keychain access
Store your credentials in macOS Keychain if you want automatic unlocking on your own Mac.
Explicit read-only mode
Choose read-only access when you only need to inspect or copy files and want to prevent changes.
Complete Pro read-write
With Pro, add, edit, move and delete files directly on an unlocked BitLocker drive.
Start free, upgrade when you need to write
Free provides unlimited-time read-only browsing and copying. Pro adds full read-write access; both versions require valid drive credentials.
| Capability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Open with valid credentials | Included | Included |
| Browse and copy files out | Unlimited time | Unlimited time |
| Add, edit and delete files | Read-only | Full read-write |
| Keychain and read-only option | Included | Included |
Management tools in the website download edition
Pro in the website download edition includes four additional management panels. The Mac App Store edition does not include these panels, while Free and Pro unlocking and read-write capabilities are identical in both editions.
| Pro management capability | Website download | Mac App Store |
|---|---|---|
| Erase and rebuild an NTFS BitLocker volume | Included | Not included |
| Encrypt an NTFS drive in place and keep data | Included | Not included |
| Turn off BitLocker and decrypt in place | Included | Not included |
| Change the password | Included | Not included |
Compatibility
- Requires macOS 15.4 or later on Apple Silicon M1 through M6 or Intel Macs.
- Supports BitLocker NTFS drives and BitLocker To Go media formatted as FAT32 or exFAT.
- Opens supported volumes created by Windows 7 or later, including XTS-AES and AES-CBC encryption.
- Works with drives encrypted using full-drive encryption or used-space-only encryption.
- In-place encryption is available only for NTFS; a converting volume remains read-only or rejects writes.
Credentials and data safety
- A valid password or the 48-digit recovery key is always required to unlock a drive.
- TPM-only volumes with no password or recovery key are not supported.
- Back up important data before encryption, decryption, erasing or rebuilding a volume.
- During in-place conversion, DiskBee keeps the volume read-only or rejects writes until conversion finishes.
BitLocker for Mac FAQ
Can a Mac open a BitLocker-encrypted drive?
Yes. Connect the drive and unlock it in DiskBee with its valid password or 48-digit recovery key. You can then browse and copy files on your Mac.
How do I unlock BitLocker on Mac?
Select the connected drive in DiskBee, enter the password or 48-digit recovery key, and choose your access mode. Keychain can enable automatic unlocking; you can also explicitly select read-only mode.
What is the difference between Free and Pro?
Free offers unlimited-time read-only browsing and copying. Pro provides complete read-write access for adding, editing, moving and deleting files. Both require valid credentials.
Which formats and encryption algorithms are supported?
DiskBee supports BitLocker NTFS drives and BitLocker To Go FAT32 or exFAT media, using XTS-AES 128/256 or AES-CBC. Pro encrypts writes in real time to the BitLocker standard, so the drive remains usable in Windows.
Can DiskBee create, encrypt, decrypt or change a BitLocker password?
Pro in the website download edition can erase and rebuild an NTFS BitLocker volume, encrypt an NTFS drive in place while preserving data, turn off BitLocker through in-place decryption, and change the password. In-place encryption is NTFS-only.
How do the website and Mac App Store editions differ?
The website download edition includes the four Pro management panels. The Mac App Store edition omits those panels, but its Free and Pro unlocking, browsing, copying and read-write capabilities are the same.
Which macOS versions and Mac chips are supported?
DiskBee requires macOS 15.4 or later and supports Apple Silicon M1 through M6 as well as Intel Macs.
Will the drive still work in Windows, and what are the TPM and conversion limits?
Yes, standards-compliant encrypted writes remain usable in Windows. DiskBee opens supported volumes created by Windows 7 or later, whether encrypted fully or with used-space-only mode. TPM-only volumes with no password or recovery key are unsupported, and converting volumes stay read-only or reject writes.
Bring your BitLocker drive to Mac
Download DiskBee to browse and copy encrypted files for free, with full read-write access available in Pro when you need it.