exFAT to APFS - Files are getting smaller

Just changed the ssd format to APFS for my Mac. I copied all files from an exFAT SSD to the APFS one. The Amount of files is still same but it looks like the size of one folder got a bit smaller. Is it just compressed? Please help.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 17, 2023 12:34 PM

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0Frank0

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May 22, 2024 8:43 AM in response to Max884

I think its the way the files are handled by each format. Files on exFAT take more space than APFS. So if all the files are there than its just the space taken on the disk that's changed.

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