2 APFS Phsical Store disks on Sequoia
Does this have anything to do with the fact that I have an encrypted APFS volume in the Macintosh HD Volume Group?
Thanks
2 APFS Phsical Store disks on Sequoia
Does this have anything to do with the fact that I have an encrypted APFS volume in the Macintosh HD Volume Group?
Thanks
Posted on Nov 2, 2026 8:01 PM
Nov 3, 2026 6:38 AM in response to mrokloricred37
You do not have 2 physical disks (only 1 is shown in your screenshot).
There is 1 physical disk ("APPLE---------Media") containing 1 APFS Container ("Container disk1").
In the Container there are 3 Volumes.
Please provide more information.
Nov 3, 2026 2:53 PM in response to mrokloricred37
Your first screenshot did not illustrate two physical drives although you claimed you had them. And just so you know the redactions were unnecessary, they don't cover any personal information and seeing the full picture & names would have helped in my original reply.
Regarding the "Creedence ...." volumes, they are macOS cryptex disk images that are normally hidden and not seen in the Finder or Disk Utility. They are part of the operating system and cannot be removed.
To date there hasn't been a definitive explanation as to why they sometimes become visible. Thought among some of the leaders in these communities is that the presence of legacy software, anti-malware apps, cleaner apps & the like somehow triggers the visibility during an update or upgrade.
If you want to explore more about cryptex files, see this article -> Cryptexes, AI and Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nov 3, 2026 10:15 AM in response to mrokloricred37
I have 2 APFS Physical Store disks…pic enclosed
The encrypted disc name is redacted on previous pic. I enclosed the pic to view the "architecture" of the volume group.
I am referring to this APFS PHYSICAL STORE:
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387929