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Which filesystem do you recommend for an external Mac HD?

DevotionGeo

DevotionGeo

Which filesystem do you recommend for an external Mac HD?

Since we’re talking about Mac, which of the filesystems should I use on an external hard drive (non-SSD), which I’ll be using with my Mac but occasionally may also use it with other operating systems.

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dimitarvp

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HFS+ can be used on all 3 major OSes and is much better than exFAT in every way.

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dimitarvp

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Well, we’re talking something you can use easily when moving from computer to computer. I wouldn’t expect best in class performance though, that’s not how modern software is done – or how a legacy software is maintained.

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DevotionGeo

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After reading Which Mac File System Is Best for an External Drive?, I decided to use exFAT on my external drive.

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