pinkvur.blogg.se - Mac os 10.12 exfat

for a USB stick that is to be used on the Apple Mac and Windows PC.

exFAT - stands for Extended File Allocation Table: The best option for cross-platform use of storage media, e.g.

Under 10.13 High Sierra, it can still be used for HDD and hybrid storage.

HFS + / HFS Plus - means Hierarchical File System: Was used by Apple from 1998 on the Mac, iBook, MacBook and iMac for Mac OS X and macOS.

But also works with mechanical drives (HDD) and hybrid storage.

APFS - the so-called Apple File System: Optimized for solid state drive hard disks (SSD) and other storage media with flash memory.

In the following you will find a short explanation that shows you what is actually hidden behind the abbreviations: The file systems already mentioned in the heading are the most important when working with the Apple Mac and its macOS operating system. Sir Apfelot recommendation: Clean up your Mac hard drive with CleanMyMac Three major Mac file systems: APFS, HFS +, and exFAT