It’s better for people who work with iMac or MacBook running on 10.13 or later to convert external hard drive to APFS if he or they want to enjoy a better experience of using the hard drive. It has decreased the file crash issue, and prevent serious or frequent data loss issues.
Compared with HFS+, APFS is more stable while working. Unlike HFS+ and any other file system, which saves data on partition with blocks, namely fragmenting the files, APFS saves files in the partition as complete files. All the data transferring or copying can be done in real time. There will be no freeze or sluggish for file transferring. Compared with the HFS+, it has multiple advantages. That’s why you need to convert external hard drive to APFS.ĪPFS is short for Apple File System, which was introduced in 2006 and was the default file system for macOS High Sierra and later. If you usually use it on a Mac, NTFS is not compatible, and HFS+ though compatible, but not the most suitable and powerful file system.
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Most external hard drives are in NTFS (compatible with Windows PC) or HFS+ (compatible with macOS) format. Updated to Troubleshooting Tips by William on | Approved by Daryl BaxterĮxternal hard drives are used to store important files and it’s easier to take them to anywhere you need.
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