The current file system, HFS+, is starting to show its age. At WWDC 2016, its successor was finally born.

The HFS and HFS+ file systems have served Apple well for years, but it’s time to make a clean break from the past. That break from tradition is coming in the form of the Apple File System (APFS ...

As Apple VP Craig Federighi showed on the stage, copying files now runs nearly instantly on Apple File, compared to the now-decades-old HFS filesystem.

HFS improved upon the Macintosh File System by adding—wait for it—hierarchy! No longer would files accumulate in a single pile; you could organize them in folders.

The new Apple File System announced at WWDC highlights how the company is planning for the future. Here's a look under the hood at what the company will use to replace HFS+ on Macs, iOS, Apple ...

General Characteristics Apple File System is a Next-Generation File System for Apple Products HFS+ and it’s predecessor HFS are more than 30 years old.

In an under-the-radar WWDC announcement, Apple on Monday introduced the Apple File System, designed to eventually replace the HFS+ format and better exploit modern technologies.

Testing out snapshots in Apple’s next-generation APFS file system We brave beta software and do some cautious testing—and it looks like it works.

It shouldn’t be too much longer, but Apple is taking on a big task to carefully and silently update millions of iOS devices’ file systems so things will take a little longer than normal.

What is Apple File System (APFS)? Apple File System or APFS, is Apple’s new file system set to replace the current and now thirty year old HFS file system.