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Can APFS be used with Time Machine, Boot Camp, and File Vault?

macOS High Sierra contains many new features and capabilities, but APFS (Apple File System) is certainly one of the biggest changes. Changing the primary file system used by the Mac, or for that matter, any computer system is a big deal. Apple has only changed the default Mac file system twice in its 33-year history. Macintosh File System (MFS) was...

Video Presentation: Taking A Deep Dive into Apple’s APFS

Watch Tim Standing, VP of Software Engineering for OWC Holdings Inc., talk about APFS at the Mac Sys Admin conference in Sweden—including why APFS was needed, how it works and what you should (and shouldn't) be using it for.  Related: Translating...

A Complete Guide to Universal Clipboard in macOS High Sierra

Are you familiar with Universal Clipboard? It's a feature of Apple's Continuity initiative, making it possible to copy text, photos and videos from one Mac to paste them to another. With the release of macOS High Sierra, Apple added the...

What to Do When Your Mac Won’t Power Up At All

You just turned on your Mac and all you see is a dark display. That's OK; you know it can sometimes take a little while for your Mac to boot up. But after a minute or two, you start to...

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