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macOS 28 to drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes

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Apple has announced that macOS 28 will discontinue support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes. Users will be required to decrypt or reformat these storage volumes to continue their use. This change affects older storage formats and necessitates user action to maintain data accessibility. AI

RANK_REASON Product change announcement for an operating system.

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macOS 28 to drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    PSA: macOS 28 will drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes Apple has announced that starting with macOS 28, users will need to decrypt or reformat ce

    PSA: macOS 28 will drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes Apple has announced that starting with macOS 28, users will need to decrypt or reformat certain storage volumes to keep using them. Here are the details. https:// 9to5mac.com/2026/07/08/psa-mac os-28-will-drop-…

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