![]() HFS+ has had much longer to mature and to have any bugs shaken out of it. I can only hope that it does not do that same when using its partition systems. I am sad to say I do not trust Apple to make the best choices for me when it comes to handling photos because Apple defaults to shrinking and expanding files when transferring via icloud and it is work to avoid that. I know the general advantages and disadvantages of APFS and HFS+, but which one will store my photos and keep them stable the best? I am more concerned about stability and integrity than speed. ![]() It sounds like there might be advantages to HFS+, even on newer machines- especially when talking about formatting an external hard drive. It seems on the surface that APFS would be the obvious solution, but when I read in depth articles, I get confused by the discussion of partitions and such. My understanding is that using a Mac-only format would lessen the chances of corrupted files so I have narrowed the choices to APFS and HFS+. ![]() I have had issues with permissions being messed up and data corrupted in some older files. I always formatted my external drives in FAT32 or exFAT so that I could use them on Windows if I wanted, but that is very rarely a concern. I just bought a new 5 Tb LaCie rugged external hard drive and I plan for it to be come my first go to for working and long term important file storage (while relying on separate externals, one with time machine, just in case).
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