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)
La 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