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Journaling file system developed by Apple
HFS Plus or HFS+ is a journaling file system developed by Apple Inc. It replaced the Hierarchical File System (HFS) as the primary file system of Apple computers with the 1998 release of Mac OS 8.1. HFS+ continued as the primary Mac OS X file system until it was itself replaced with the Apple File System (APFS), released with macOS High Sierra in 2017. HFS+ is also one of the formats supported by the iPod digital music player. In 2026, macOS Golden Gate officially deprecated encrypted HFS+ in favor of encrypted APFS. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: HFS PlusA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: La Divina CommediaThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Calculation of hfs coupling constants by the roothaan ?Plus? configuration interaction method within the INDO approximationCited 8 times
- Go sideways: Comparison of file systemsA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Hierarchical File System (Apple)A closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
La Divina CommediaDante Alighieri · 1472
Économie internationalePaul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld · 1987
AccountingDavid H. Marshall, Wayne William McManus · 1995
Discover your sales strengthsBenson Smith, Tony Rutigliano · 2002- 📕Characterization of minerals, metals, and materials 2013Jiann-Yang Hwang · 2013
GlobalityHarold L. Sirkin, Hal Sirkin · 2008- 📕Francesc TorresFrancesc Torres · 1982
Managerial AccountingSrikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan · 2013
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