The MacLockPick II, designed for first responders and law enforcement professionals performing live forensic triage on most computer systems, is based on a USB Flash drive that is inserted into a suspect’s computer that is running (or sleeping). Once the MacForensicsLab Inc.'s MacLockPick II software is run it will extract the requisite data providing the examiner fast access to the suspect’s critical information, that may otherwise be rendered unreadable by modern encryption programs, hardware malfunctions, or simply powering the system down. MacLockPick II is a cross platform solution that provides law enforcement the ability to capture data critical to any investigation involving running computers. In addition, MacLockPick II is minimally evasive, providing results that can hold up in a court of law.