Formated SSD drive as AFPS but HD is Extended Journaled

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Formated SSD drive as AFPS but HD is Extended Journaled

iMac late 2014 running IOS 10.13.16

I replaced my 1TB fusion drive which was formatted as Extended Journaled with an OWC 2TB SSD.

When I completed formatting the SSD was formatted as AFPS.

After I did the TM recovery the HD shows as Extended Journaled. Shouldn't it also be AFPS?

There is also an Apple SSD with 121GB of space that was showing as unformatted. I have subsequently formatted it as AFPS. This drive did not show up prior to doing the HD swap.

I entered the disk utility via (option command R) so that the AFPS format would show up. It did not show when doing (command R). I don't know if this has any bearing on things but I figured I should share this info.

SSD Format:

HD format:

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jul 11, 2020 3:25 PM

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dnorth12 Author

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Jul 11, 2020 3:55 PM in response to BDAqua

If that is the case I still have a part that I was not aware of in the computer. Not going back in for that as I don't have any more adhesive strips that are form fitted.

But my main question is about the HD format, is it important that it be AFPS vs Extended Journaled or does it even matter?

The computer seems to be working fine. Maybe it is me being anal.

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BDAqua

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Jul 11, 2020 4:29 PM in response to dnorth12

I don't think it matters despite what Apple claims for the wondrous new APFS, 10.13.6 works fine here in the old HFS+. Mojave will force SSDs to be APFS & Catalina will force SSDs & HDDs to be APFS.

Don't worry.

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BDAqua

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Jul 11, 2020 3:44 PM in response to dnorth12

I think the Apple SSD with 121GB of space was part of the Fusion Drive.

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Formated SSD drive as AFPS but HD is Extended Journaled

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