The Mac Observer

macOS 27 deprecates encrypted HFS+ drives: Here’s how to check your backups

OS 27 deprecates encrypted HFS+, and Apple says macOS 28 will support Mac OS Extended only on unencrypted volumes. How to ...
Hosted on MSN

Apple to end support for encrypted Mac OS Extended drives–here’s what it means

In a newly released support document, Apple announced that support for the encrypted Mac OS Extended (HFS+) format will end with macOS 28, which is expected to be released in 2027. This means that ...
Cult of Mac

macOS 28 will end support for your old encrypted hard drive, but there’s a fix

Got an old encrypted hard drive in a drawer? Apple just put a deadline on it. With the upcoming macOS 28 update, your Mac will flat-out refuse to mount encrypted drives using the old Mac OS Extended ...
AOL

Here’s How to Encrypt Your Whole External Backup Drive to Keep Your Files Safe

. External drives are perfect for this. You can plug them into your computer, copy over your precious files, and then stick the drives somewhere safe and, ideally, not near your computer in order to ...