Linux fights back against proprietary filesystems with fresh tools New bcachefs release and KDE's APFS support show Linux refusing vendor lock-in. Fresh tools signal ecosystem's commitment to interoperability and user choice.

Linux fights back against proprietary filesystems with fresh tools

#Linux #OpenSource #APFS #AusNews

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After reading all this and considering it overnight, it sounds like there’s really *not* a well-supported (by Apple) way to back a #MacOS system up over SMB. The #APFS filesystem, for all its great qualities, has really overcomplicated all this—so, it’s a shame Apple hasn’t made #TimeMachine superb.

How to tell where a file or folder is It makes a big difference whether an app, file or folder is in the System or Data volume, or maybe somewhere else. Here's how to tell accurately, rather than according to one of the Finder's illusions.

Explainer: UUIDs How to read a UUID to determine whether it's supposed to be random, or has a specific meaning. Where you'll find them, and whether you'll ever see two the same.

使用 PostgreSQL 18 实现数据库即时克隆 Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18 (boringsql.com) 15:58  ↑ 114 HN Points

Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18 via @boringsql.

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#PostgreSQL #PostgreSQL18 #ZFS #XFS #APFS

When the Finder suffers premature ejection: a longstanding bug Add another volume to your Mac's internal SSD and try to eject it. All hell breaks loose as the Finder wants to eject the whole disk, it seems. Probably a 6-year old bug.

Which local file systems does macOS 26 support? A survey of support for APFS, HFS+, FAT and ExFAT, NTFS, ZFS, Linux file systems, and MacFUSE with its potential for file systems running in user-spa...

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Which local file systems does macOS 26 support? A survey of support for APFS, HFS+, FAT and ExFAT, NTFS, ZFS, Linux file systems, and MacFUSE with its potential for file systems running in user-space.

Does that SSD Trim, and why is it important? Trim enables an SSD to erase pages of unused memory so they're ready for reuse. It saves time, and greatly improves write performance. How to the best out of Trim.

Disentangling timestamps with Dropera 2 Study how the four key timestamps of a file change when you create, edit, preview the file, using Dropera.

Disentangling timestamps with Dropera 2 Study how the four key timestamps of a file change when you create, edit, preview the file, using Dropera.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Be careful when interpreting APFS timestamps Two confounding factors to take into account when interpreting timestamps on files: what updates the Last opened time, and access via QuickLook.

Resolve a file’s path from its inode number First Aid in Disk Utility, or fsck_apfs in Terminal, have given warnings or errors with id numbers. How do you work out which file or folder that refers to?

Resolve a file’s path from its inode number First Aid in Disk Utility, or fsck_apfs in Terminal, have given warnings or errors with id numbers. How do you work out which file or folder that refers to?

Resolve a file’s path from its inode number First Aid in Disk Utility, or fsck_apfs in Terminal, have given warnings or errors with id numbers. How do you work out which file or folder that refers to?

Resolve a file’s path from its inode number First Aid in Disk Utility, or fsck_apfs in Terminal, have given warnings or errors with id numbers. How do you work out which file or folder that refers to?

Resolve a file’s path from its inode number First Aid in Disk Utility, or fsck_apfs in Terminal, have given warnings or errors with id numbers. How do you work out which file or folder that refers to?