How To Change Time Machine Password - Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)
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01-06-2021 - |
Question
How may a Solid-state drive (SSD) Time Machine backup password be changed for a SSD formatted as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)"?
Expected
This is how a Time Machine backup password is changed for an SSD formatted as "APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)".
APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)
- Open Disk Utility app > Select the drive under the External category.
- Select in the menu bar File > Change Password...
APFS Volume
Observed
The Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) formatted SSD has the option for Change Password... grayed out.
Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)
Solution
Remove and Re-Enable the Backup Drive from Time Machine With New Password
Open System Preferences > Time Machine
Remove current disk: Select Disk... > Under Backup Disks, choose the existing drive > Remove Disk
- Re-enable disk without the existing password: Select Backup Disk... > Select disk > Deselect Encrypt backups > Use Disk
Cancel the disk backup in-progress > Wait for the disk to decrypt
Repeat Step 2.
Re-enable disk with a new password: Select Backup Disk... > Select disk > Select Encrypt backups > Use Disk