
(In this example the volume is named "Test.") Run the following command to get the encryption status of a particular volume.To get encryption status for additional partitions/volumes launch Terminal.app and run the following command:.Get encryption status for additional partitions or volumes Encryption in progress: Percent completed = XX If the system partition is currently being encrypted the status returned is: FileVault is On.If the system partition is not encrypted the status returned is: FileVault is Off.If the system partition is encrypted the status returned is: FileVault is On.To get the system partition status launch Terminal.app and run the following command: Get encryption status using command line tools Get encryption status for system partition

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How to determine if your Mac is encrypted: hard drives with multiple partitions/volumes If your hard drive is in the process of being encrypted, the FileVault screen displays the encryption status.If your had drive is not encrypted, the FileVault screen displays a message saying that FileVault is turned off.If your hard drive is encrypted, the FileVault displays a message saying that FileVault is turned on.To confirm the encryption status of your Mac, navigate to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > FileVault. How to determine if your Mac is encrypted: hard drives with one partition/volume FileVault is on and the boot volume is encrypted but additional volumes have been created that are not encrypted.Also, encryption of APFS-formatted SSD drives takes longer than encryption on HFS+-formatted SSD drives. On large traditional hard drives the time to complete encryption can run many hours, increasing with the size of the drive. FileVault has been enabled but encryption is not yet complete.

If you suspect this may be the case, reboot before proceeding. The system was encrypted but has not been rebooted since the encryption was completed.There are three likely reasons that an encrypted Mac would indicate that it is unencrypted in My Devices:
