I recently reformated my iMAC system HD (1TB Fusion) and selected to make it APFS. Was this wise or should I have stuck with Extended Journaled? I'm using Catalina.
Cheers
Matt
You're welcome. When Catalina is installed it automatically converts all drives, HDDs, SSDs and Fusion to APFS.
Globibahn wrote:
Oh, I did not realise. I've been running Catalina over a month, was I not aware my fusion drive was APFS? I though tit was still extended journaled but I'm not too sure.
If you click on your drive and press "command + i" or select "Get Info" from the Finder "File" menu, an info window opens and it will list the format.
Anytime. 😎
I have two iMacs with Fusion drives. Both APFS formatted. Both work fine.
Thank you - it's just I heard that maybe there is more fragmentation in the long run?
Oh, I did not realise. I've been running Catalina over a month, was I not aware my fusion drive was APFS? I though tit was still extended journaled but I'm not too sure.
Thank you! It is definitely APFS now, but I can't remember what it was before format. I'm sure in late 2018 when I formatted it for Mojave it was Extended Journaled.
Great thank you! 👍
Just to add, Catalina requires APFS so you have no choice if you want to run Catalina.
You're welcome. Fragmentation is not an issue.
Fusion Drive - APFS or Extended Journaled
