macOS

hdiutil

SafeDisk image tool

hdiutil attach <image.dmg>

Mounts, creates and converts DMGs — including encrypted images for sensitive handoffs.

Examples

  • hdiutil create -encryption -size 1g -volname Secure secure.dmgCreate an encrypted DMG

Syntax

hdiutil [attach|detach|create] <image>

Before you run it

Mounting is safe; creation may overwrite.

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