How to convert your Mac's storage from HFS to APFS file system

简介

Mac OS Extended Journaled (also known as HFS+) is the default file system that has been used on Mac computers since 1998, and is used as the default file system on mechanical drives and hybrid drives.

However, since the introduction of more advanced file systems APFS file systems became the default on newer models of Macs.

Supported on all versions of Mac OS X and macOS
Encrypted volumes are accessible by any version of Mac OS X and macOS
Supports Fusion drives

Concurrent access of the file system by a process is not allowed.
No snapshots
No support for dates beyond February 6, 2040
Limited native file support for other file systems
Timestamps do not use the nanosecond standard.
Checksums for data integrity is missing

Allows for clones or multiple copies of the same file, with only changes stored as deltas, which reduces storage space when making revisions or copying files
Can create point-in-time snapshots
Full-disk encryption with single or multi-key encryption for added security
Uses checksums for data integrity of metadata
Metadata corruption prevention due to creating new records instead of overwriting existing ones, which can become corrupt due to system crashes
Increases performance on some devices by eliminating the need to write changes twice compared to HFS+ Journaled file systems
More efficient management of storage typically yields additional free space.

Checksums are only for metadata integrity–not user data
Compression is not available.
Encrypted volumes can only be accessible by other computers running macOS High Sierra
Does not support Fusion drives
Cannot utilize NVRAM for data storage

While converting your drive shouldn't affect your files, there are the incredibly rare exceptions that may occur that could endanger your files. Therefor, it is highly recommended that you create a backup of your drive to prevent data loss.

It is also worth noting that this process might take a while depending on the size of the drive. A drive that is only 256GB won't take nearly as long as a drive that is 3TB large.

步骤 1 Backup your data

As a preventative measure, it is highly recommended you create an external backup drive to backup your files to
Typically converting your file system should not effect your data, but there is always a risk of loosing data when messing with the internal drive.

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步骤 2 Open Disk Utility and click on the View option

How to convert your Mac's storage from HFS to APFS file system, Open Disk Utility and click on the View option: 步骤 2 中的图像 1，2

How to convert your Mac's storage from HFS to APFS file system, Open Disk Utility and click on the View option: 步骤 2 中的图像 2，2

Open the Disk Utility application and click the View option in the left hand corner.
From the drop down menu, choose the Show All Devices option from the list.

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步骤 3 Select the drive you want to convert

How to convert your Mac's storage from HFS to APFS file system, Select the drive you want to convert: 步骤 3 中的图像 1，1

You should see a list of all your containing drives within each of their respective volume. Select the drive you want to convert and click the Partition button from the buttons in the upper right hand side of the window.

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步骤 4 Make sure your "Scheme" is set to GUID Partition Map

Make sure your Scheme is set to GUID Partition Map
Depending on the drive you're converting, your Scheme may be set to the "MS-DOS" format. In this case you would need to change the partition format.

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步骤 5 Set the format to Mac OS Extended Journaled

Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the "Format" dropdown menu.
Make sure the settings are correct, and click the Apply button.

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步骤 6 Convert the partition to APFS

Right click on the partition you set, and select Convert to APFS.

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结论

Congratulations! You have successfully converted your drive to APFS. As stated previously, your files should have not been touched, always make sure everything is correct.

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