---
type: source
title: "Mounting a VeraCrypt Container on macOS"
tags: [encryption, macos, security, veracrypt]
related: [veracrypt, veracrypt-container-mounting]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_it_informationssicherheit_absicherung.md"]
---

# Mounting a VeraCrypt Container on macOS

This source provides a technical procedural guide for mounting an existing encrypted VeraCrypt container on macOS to access its contents.

## Key Procedures
- **Mounting Process**:
    1. Launch the VeraCrypt application.
    2. Use the **Select File** button to locate and select the encrypted container file.
    3. Click **Mount** to load the container.
    4. Provide the required authentication, specifically utilizing a **Keyfile**.
- **Access**: Once successfully mounted, the container is accessible as a standard directory located at `/Volumes/Containername`.
- **Securing Data**: To close the encrypted volume and remove it from the file system, the user must use the **Dismount** function.

## Context
The guide is part of the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] support documentation for securing official mobile devices. It assumes that the VeraCrypt software has already been installed and that the container and keyfile have been previously created.
