Why HFS+?
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 by RedneckDude | Discussion: Personal Computing
Could someone explain the benefit of running an HFS+ file system on a Windows machine, if there is any?
Yrag, you there?
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:12 PM
1. http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/perl2/sysadmin/ch02_02.htm
2. http://developercoach.com/2009/file-system-compression-in-hfs-space-savings-and-performance-gain/
3. http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=9997
You'll be able to access Mac HDD from Windows running NTFS (W7, Vista). You'll be able, therefore to run Mac graphics, etc. on a Windows machine, using less space:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HFS_Plus
Also, you'll be able to do iPod files on a partitioned HDD one to W7 the other to HFS+
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:16 PM
HFS+ is an Apple file system, used for many Apple products. I am not sure why you would want to run an HFS+ file system on a windows machine at all. In the most general case, the windows drivers for that file system are relatively new and they seem to only be there to support removable drives which bounce between windows and apple platforms. There could be a benefit to creating such a file system for a removable drive but there is no real advantage to the file system over NTFS.
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:19 PM
Thanks Doc. Learn something new every day, almost.
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:36 PM
thanks for asking Uvah, I didn't want to be the first one.
Reply #6 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:52 PM
Ok I have to ask, RND ... Why are you looking to HFS+ on Windows.
Had to format my removable drive to FAT so I can use it between Win and Mac ... Not an ideal solution 
Reply #7 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:34 PM
Ok I have to ask, RND ... Why are you looking to HFS+ on Windows.
Had to format my removable drive to FAT so I can use it between Win and Mac ... Not an ideal solution
Then HFS+ could probably help you... ahell of a lot more that FAT32.
Hop on your pony and get over to http://www.giveawayoftheday,com wher you can get the Paragon HFS+ driver/utility.
You're welcome. 
Reply #8 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 9:53 PM
tazgecko
comment 6
Ok I have to ask, RND ... Why are you looking to HFS+ on Windows.
Had to format my removable drive to FAT so I can use it between Win and Mac ... Not an ideal solution
Then HFS+ could probably help you... ahell of a lot more that FAT32.
Hop on your pony and get over to http://www.giveawayoftheday,com wher you can get the Paragon HFS+ driver/utility.
You're welcome.
This is why I was asking, Uvahnator.
Reply #10 Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:01 AM
^^^^^^^^
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:02 PM
What is HFS+? Never heard of it.