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File Systems

The app currently makes the following assumptions:

  • NTFS is used on Windows
  • APFS or HFS+ is used on macOS
  • EXT4 is used on GNU/Linux

On those 3 platforms, using a file system with similar path restrictions, case and unicode normalization sensitivity as the assumed one(s) may work (e.g. using EXT3 on GNU/Linux should work although we don’t officially support it).

On other platforms, using a file system with similar path restrictions, case and unicode normalization sensitivity as EXT4 should work too (e.g. using EXT4 on BSD should work too).

Please note that all FAT versions are currently unsupported.

In case you’re successfully using another platform (e.g. some BSD flavor), or GNU/Linux with another file system than EXT4 (e.g. BTRFS or ZFS), your feedback is welcome!

File System / Platform Matrix

File System Platform Status
APFS macOS supported, actively tested
EXT3/EXT2 GNU/Linux should work
EXT4 GNU/Linux supported, actively tested
FAT won’t work
HFS+ macOS supported, testing should be back soon
HFS+ GNU/Linux won’t work
NTFS Windows supported, actively tested
NTFS GNU/Linux won’t work
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