Why can't I convert my hard drive to the new APFS format when my second partition is an NTFS bootcamp?
More than optimized, APFS does not work properly on HDDs or Fusion Drives. Only use it on SSDs, if at all. APFS is not a "finished" component. Its completion will be down the road in an update/upgrade.
VP of Software Engineering Dives into APFS
Can APFS be used with Time Machine, Boot Camp, and File Vault?
Prepare for APFS in macOS High Sierra - Apple Support
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As a Beta tester my hard drive as already been updated to the new APFS file system now I can't update to High Sierra because that will only install on the old system, how about that then - Thanks Apple. Did Apple make another update for us to install NO we are left out and what about security updates forth coming can I still install them or will they be for the new software, I do not know. There is a way I could convert my hard drive back but from what I read its making boot drive deleting hard drive formatting so complicated I could see me missing something and ending up with a bricked drive so thats out for me. So as I was a Beta tester I can now never update my system thats crap Apple should have thought of this and made an upgrade that would install on their new file system, but NO the update is for the old file system only.
Thanks Apple the new file system as proved to be my down fall, no High Sierra for me and many others I bet who have found out it just freezes the install just before the end. Am I happy err NO
Peter
That is a normal HDD that Apple uses in most of their desktops. I recommend you not try converting it to APFS. Wait for a future version of High Sierra in which APFS is completed and is certified for use with HDDs and Fusion Drives.
Oh well probably from a lot of others like me who clicking on update have caused so many problems and even trying to get back to restore mode was a real pain. At this moment in time I am on 10.12.6 and after trying twice and having the upgrade freeze and losing my iMac for days I am not so sure the upgrade works. So it's either 10.12.6 or the fact I have a standard hard drive for this to happen.
All I know is upgrade as is will not load !
Is it a rotational hard drive or an SSD? You do NOT want to convert a rotational drive or hybrid drive to APFS right now. It's optimized for SSDs.
It's a SATA disk
That doesn't answer the question. They are all SATA whether HDD or SSD. Tim wants to know if it's a hard drive or an SSD.
Well I am not sure how I can tell but I have the iMac 4K 2017 model
1TB (5400-rpm) hard drive
APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E632
That's a rotational disk. rpm = revolutions per minute. SSDs don't have moving parts.
hi,
did apple release the timeline that future version of high sierra will have apfs certified for use with hdds and fusion drives? or it is only a wish item from user?...
cheers,
No.
From what I have read online you will not be getting High Sierra unless you have a SD drive
pr1uk wrote:
From what I have read online you will not be getting High Sierra unless you have a SD drive
No idea where you got that, but it's not correct.
i am using macos high sierra version 10.13.2 beta (17c79a)...
cheers,
Converting hard drive to apfs?
