Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition?

From	Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
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Subject	Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition?
Date	2017-06-07 13:02 +1200
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On 2017-06-06 23:29:27 +0000, Alan Browne said:
> On 2017-06-05 20:03, David Empson wrote:
>> Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm wary of fundamental changes such as the new AFS that is coming.
>>> 
>>> Will files be converted as needed, or in the background?
>> 
>> The file system conversion must be done as a single step, but thanks to
>> the flexibility of APFS, it only needs to write new directory structures
>> and possibly fiddle with the partitioning, not touch any file content.
> 
> Great relief.

As always: MAKE A BACK UP before updating the OS.

Preferably a completely new, separate backup that is then stored away 
safe somewhere until you're positive the new OS is working properly.

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Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-06-05 17:21 -0400
  Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-05 18:01 -0400
  Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-06 12:03 +1200
    Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-06 13:05 +1200
      Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-05 22:14 -0400
        Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-06 14:50 +1200
          Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-05 23:44 -0400
            Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2017-06-07 11:02 -0400
              Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-08 08:29 +1200
      Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-06-06 19:36 -0400
        Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-06 23:40 -0400
          Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-08 08:23 +1200
            Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-08 10:23 -0400
              Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-06-08 15:56 +0000
              Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-09 09:23 +1200
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-08 21:49 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-06-09 00:44 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-09 14:28 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-09 15:33 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-10 13:38 +1200
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-09 22:24 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2017-06-09 19:29 -0700
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-10 15:59 +1200
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-10 15:59 +1200
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-12 23:56 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-06-09 13:53 -0600
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-06-09 23:40 +0000
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-10 13:38 +1200
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-06-09 22:27 -0400
                Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-06-10 15:58 +1200
    Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2017-06-06 19:29 -0400
      Re: Mechanics of the Apple File System transition? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2017-06-07 13:02 +1200

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