Questions tagged [filesystem]
The system used to format and organize files on a disk. This includes directory structure, permissions management, metadata, and more. The current default file system for macOS is APFS (High Sierra and higher) and HFS+ (Sierra or lower).
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Recovering data for zero-byte files on Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive) external drive
I have an external drive where something has gone wrong and I have zero-byte files that I know should not be zero bytes. When I log in after booting, I get a dialog box: macOS is Unable to Repair the ...
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Thumb drive permission issues prevent me from saving files on it
I have a USB thumb drive that is formatted in FAT32 just in case I need to use it with non-Macs. I don't know if the drive format is part of the issue here. Anyway, I usually just move files with that ...
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How to interpret reported file sizes from dd?
System: iMac M4, Sequoia 15.6 I found various suggestions for quick ways to create a large file for testing purposes. What I don't understand is what dd actually produces. Example: dd if=/dev/...
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Does dupeguru work on MacOS Ventura?
I noticed dupeguru webpage last has updates in 2018 and when opening the app, Ventura says it could be malicious software and the developer should update. I saw activity on GitHub, however not sure if ...
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Make Word and Excel open files from my hard drive by default
In recent versions of Word and Excel, when I press cmd-O or select Open from the dropdown, it gives me an annoying cluttered screen full of options I don't care about instead of actually letting me ...
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Why are Extended Attributes added everywhere?
I have just switched a couple of months ago from Sonoma (M1 MBPro) to Sequoia (15.3 and now 15.4.1) (M4 MBPro), and I notice that extended attributes were/are now systematically added almost ...
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How to access saved photos via Files App on iOS?
I have a lot of photos that I have taken with a camera and some photos are wallpapers. Now, I'm trying to look for those pictures via the Files App on iOS. Note: It's appearing in the Photos app. The ...
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macOS - How do I check if a file has reflink(s) on it?
I'm using dvc on macOS Sequoia, the dvc documentation says: reflink: Copy-on-write* links or "reflinks" are the best possible link type, when available. They're is as efficient as hard/...
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