HFS – Http File Server is a truly nifty idea that requires justa bit more technical know-how than, perhaps, it should. HFS is a tool that allows you to set up file sharing from yourhome computer, for ...

Mac computers segment their hard disks in a format called HFS plus, which is the most recent version of Apple's Hierarchical File System. This file system is different from the NTFS system used by ...

I’ve written quite a bit about the not-quite-so-new Apple File System (APFS) format that Apple adopted for both iOS and—with macOS 10.13 High Sierra—for SSDs that are a Mac’s boot volume. While ...

File management plays the most crucial role in a computer system. It controls how data are stored, organized, and retrieved from a storage medium. In other words, it simply separates data on the drive ...

I've got a buddy with a PowerPC running OS 9.1<BR><BR>I downloaded a Mac program for him off the web since he doesn't have broadband. I'd like to burn it to a CD compatible with his computer. What ...

If you have a specific volume on your Mac that you would like to keep from being edited when attached, here's how to protect it. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing ...

In an under-the-radar WWDC announcement, Apple on Monday introduced the Apple File System, designed to eventually replace the HFS+ format and better exploit modern technologies. The Apple File System ...

When Apple transitioned the Mac to Intel CPUs, we lost the ability to run Classic/OS 9 software. Now, with Snow Leopard, we no longer have support for older PowerPC hardware. There’s one more handicap ...

The HFS and HFS+ file systems have served Apple well for years, but it’s time to make a clean break from the past. That break from tradition is coming in the form of the Apple File System (APFS), ...

USB flash drives (a.k.a. “thumb” drives) may seem passé in a world where AirDrop and cloud storage solve the file-transfer problem. But they’re still quite useful for handing over files to another ...