https://github.com/juanjonol/Unlock-Redux
Based on Unlock (https://github.com/jridgewell/unlock).
Unlock allows the system to unlock and mount Core Storage (HFS+) or APFS encrypted volumes during boot. In other words, this allows you to log in as a user whose home directory is on an encrypted secondary disk, partition or volume without any problems.
- Python 3 must be installed in /usr/local/bin/python3.
- Download this repository as a ZIP.
- In Terminal, move to the folder with this files using the “cd” command.
- Type the next command:
sudo ./install.py - Use this command to add disks:
sudo /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.juanjonol.unlock.py add
Simply run sudo install.py -u.
- Unlock is a Objective-C project. I think this is better suited as a Python script.
- Unlock standard installation consists of downloading binaries from Internet using curl, something that I don’t recommend.
- Unlock requires Internet access for its standard installation.
- Unlock doesn’t have a non-interactive mode, useful for automation.
- Unlock doesn't support APFS.
- Unlock doesn't check that the password is correct before saving it.
- Unlock-Redux doesn't use the macOS Keychain to save the passwords.
If you have a problem, create an issue. Pull request are welcome.