Apple File System FAQ: How APFS works with older Macs, encryption, external drives, and other questions

Macworld
Oct 4, 2017, 7:07 pm1.5k ptsHot
With the release of macOS High Sierra and its upgrade for SSD-based startup volumes to Apple File System (APFS), Macworld readers had many questions about how this new filesystem—more efficient and reliable for SSDs—will interact with older Macs, hard drives, networked filesharing, and more. Here are the…

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