Is there a way to format APFS in Disk Utility?
No Ability to Format APFS with Disk Utility! All contemporary Support Articles in the “Disk Utility” thread states that I can format a disk (including an external HDD) by using Disk Utility and create APFS as the Format. The Disk Utility app [Version 17.0 (1635)] was installed as part of MacOs 10.13.2 – High Sierra.
How do you format a disk in Apple?
You can format a disk or volume using one of the following file system formats. Apple File System (APFS)”. and in the Disk Utility Help article: Erase a volume. Select the disk or volume in the sidebar, then click the Erase button . Click the Format pop-up menu, then choose a volume format.
Can a time machine be formatted to APFS?
FWIW, Time Machine does not work with a APFS drive. FWIW, there’s no real advantage to formatting an external HDD drive to APFS. It will work.
Can you use an external APFS drive on an old Mac?
Compatibility with old OS versions is only a limitation if you want to attach an external APFS drive directly to a Mac running an OS older than Sierra. It will still be able to read and write files on another ‘up to date’ Mac with an internal or external APFS drive when networked to that Mac.
What to do when AFP is no longer supported?
When you have a stored alias on one Mac that points to another, and which was a connection originally made over AFP. The alias will still try to work if the other computer is sharing via AFP, even if the volume is no longer shared over AFP. The solution? Delete your alias.
Why does AFP still work on another MAC?
The only reason this typically matters, however, is on other Macs. When you have a stored alias on one Mac that points to another, and which was a connection originally made over AFP. The alias will still try to work if the other computer is sharing via AFP, even if the volume is no longer shared over AFP.
Can a time machine be formatted with APFS?
In Big Sur, Time Machine volumes can finally be formatted with APFS, too. But in this transition, one capability was quietly lost: APFS volumes cannot be shared for network access via Apple’s relatively ancient Apple Filing Protocol (AFP). AFP dates to the pre-OS X days, with a version appearing in System 6 in the late 1980s.