I have a SATA SSD using an external 2.5” enclosure. Is it better to format the drive to APFS or HFS+?
APFS or HFS+ for SATA SSD
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 Dec 10 2022, 03:35 AM, updated 4y ago
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Dec 10 2022, 05:08 AM
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Dec 10 2022, 05:16 PM
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APFS is the better choice for SSD. It will work fine with Macs but it is not compatible with Windows computers.
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Dec 10 2022, 06:25 PM
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Will use it purely for Mac and not Windows. Wasn't sure to either go with APFS or HFS+ as I've read some forums says that APFS is better for SSD with PCIe and HFS+ for SATA
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Dec 10 2022, 06:26 PM
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Definitely apfs if you are using exclusively for mac
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Dec 22 2022, 02:44 PM
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APFS if you strictly use on newer Mac. MacOS 10.13 and above.
HFS+ if you using with a mix of old and new Mac. ExFAT if you using with Mac & PC (other OS). |
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