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# macOS AppleFS
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## Apple Propietary File System (APFS)
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APFS, or Apple File System, is a modern file system developed by Apple Inc. that was designed to replace the older Hierarchical File System Plus (HFS+) with an emphasis on **improved performance, security, and efficiency**.
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Some notable features of APFS include:
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1. **Space Sharing**: APFS allows multiple volumes to **share the same underlying free storage** on a single physical device. This enables more efficient space utilization as the volumes can dynamically grow and shrink without the need for manual resizing or repartitioning.
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1. This means, compared with traditional partitions in file disks, t**hat in APFS different partitions (volumes) shares all the disk space**, while a regular partition usually had a fixed size.
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2. **Snapshots**: APFS supports **creating snapshots**, which are **read-only**, point-in-time instances of the file system. Snapshots enable efficient backups and easy system rollbacks, as they consume minimal additional storage and can be quickly created or reverted.
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3. **Clones**: APFS can **create file or directory clones that share the same storage** as the original until either the clone or the original file is modified. This feature provides an efficient way to create copies of files or directories without duplicating the storage space.
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4. **Encryption**: APFS **natively supports full-disk encryption** as well as per-file and per-directory encryption, enhancing data security across different use cases.
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5. **Crash Protection**: APFS uses a **copy-on-write metadata scheme that ensures file system consistency** even in cases of sudden power loss or system crashes, reducing the risk of data corruption.
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Overall, APFS offers a more modern, flexible, and efficient file system for Apple devices, with a focus on improved performance, reliability, and security.
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```bash
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diskutil list # Get overview of the APFS volumes
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```
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## Firmlinks
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The `Data` volume is mounted in **`/System/Volumes/Data`** (you can check this with `diskutil apfs list`).
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The list of firmlinks can be found in the **`/usr/share/firmlinks`** file.
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```bash
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cat /usr/share/firmlinks
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/AppleInternal AppleInternal
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/Applications Applications
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/Library Library
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[...]
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```
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On the **left**, there is the directory path on the **System volume**, and on the **right**, the directory path where it maps on the **Data volume**. So, `/library` --> `/system/Volumes/data/library`
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