HT201711: Mac OS X: Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus) volume and file limits

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Q: If the theoretical maximum volume is close to 8 EB, then how does one get 4TB HDDs to show more than 2.2TB? As it stands, OS X 10.6.8 will not allow partitions greater than 2.2 TB. So is there some setting someplace that I am missing?

If the theoretical maximum volume is close to 8 EB, then how does one get 4TB HDDs to show more than 2.2TB? As it stands, OS X 10.6.8 will not allow partitions greater than 2.2 TB. So is there some setting someplace that I am missing?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), RAID 0+1

Posted on Nov 15, 2013 10:29 AM

I have this question too

Q: If the theoretical maximum volume is close to 8 EB, then how does one get 4TB HDDs to show more than 2.2TB? As it stands, OS X 10. ... more

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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Nov 15, 2013 10:33 AM in response to AirOps
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Nov 15, 2013 10:33 AM in response to AirOps

Read http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57560534-263/why-does-my-external-hard-driv e-only-show-2.2tb/

Allan
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HT201711: Mac OS X: Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus) volume and file limits

Q: If the theoretical maximum volume is close to 8 EB, then how does one get 4TB HDDs to show more than 2.2TB? As it stands, OS X 10.6.8 will not allow partitions greater than 2.2 TB. So is there some setting someplace that I am missing?

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