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									High Sierra / APFS guidance ??? - SoftRAID Volumes				            </title>
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                        <title>High Sierra / APFS guidance ???</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/high-sierra-apfs-guidance/#post-2318</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Not at this time. OS X will not have this feature, so you will need to wait for a version of SoftRAID to add it.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Not at this time. OS X will not have this feature, so you will need to wait for a version of SoftRAID to add it.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>High Sierra / APFS guidance ???</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/high-sierra-apfs-guidance/#post-2317</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 07:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[A quick question, is it feasible to convert HFS+ SoftRAID volume to APFS SoftRAID, when the supports APFS volume comes in?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[A quick question, is it feasible to convert HFS+ SoftRAID volume to APFS SoftRAID, when the supports APFS volume comes in?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/">SoftRAID Volumes</category>                        <dc:creator>riangray</dc:creator>
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                        <title>High Sierra / APFS guidance ???</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/high-sierra-apfs-guidance/#post-2316</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[SoftRAID will have an update available, hopefully at the same time as 10.13 is released.

We do not plan on offering APFS support in this update.

SoftRAID will be bootable for 10.13.
...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[SoftRAID will have an update available, hopefully at the same time as 10.13 is released.

We do not plan on offering APFS support in this update.

SoftRAID will be bootable for 10.13.

When we are able to support APFS for SoftRAID volumes, then, yes, we still anticipate being able to support encryption.

We cannot say much more at this time.

APFS is far more than just a new file system. APFS is an entirely new metaphor on what a volume is, what a folder is, what a file is, and where files are actually located. It opens up a complexity that will baffle experienced users. We are working on how to best simplify this complexity to users. 

Here is a simple example:
Create a couple APFS volumes, on different disks. Make them small enough to perform the following experiment:
1. Copy a large DMG file to the first volume. Duplicate it several times, until &gt; 50% of the volume "should" be filled. (It won't show this, however. The volume will not show any decrease in capacity.)
2. Open each DMG, and copy a small file into it, then close it. Each DMG is now "unique".
For example, lets say it is a 500GB volume and each DMG is 200GB.
As part of the example, consider you duplicated the DMG 3 times and edited each one.
Your first volume will show 200GB used, 300GB free.
3. Now, try to copy the data to the second volume, you will get an error, not enough free space.

Even the most experienced Mac user can be baffled by this when it happens to them.

And this is just the tip of the complexity iceberg that APFS brings to the Mac.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>High Sierra / APFS guidance ???</title>
                        <link>https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/high-sierra-apfs-guidance/#post-407</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 19:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Will you be providing any information with respect to SoftRAID and High Sierra and APFS support prior to the public release of High Sierra?

I was surprised to read a recent SoftRAID suppo...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Will you be providing any information with respect to SoftRAID and High Sierra and APFS support prior to the public release of High Sierra?

I was surprised to read a recent SoftRAID support response in another thread stating:
<b><i>"When High Sierra is released, and when SoftRAID has support for APFS, we expect to be able to offer encryption on APFS volumes. We cannot predict a time line, there are too many variables, but it is something we are working hard on already."</i></b>

That statement seems to be hedging much more than I would have expected at this point in time as to the timing of SoftRAID's support of High Sierra.

For those of us who would like to upgrade to High Sierra shortly after Apple's release date of September 25, 2017, will you be providing any guidance as to SoftRAID's status? 

It would be helpful to know your plans with respect to:

--- Will SoftRAID release a non-beta release which is compatible with High Sierra before Sept 25th?

--- Are you planning a single release or phased delivery for High Sierra of:
(a) mounting SoftRAID HFS+ volumes; (b) bootable SoftRAID HFS+ volumes; and (c) APFS support?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://forums.softraid.com/softraid-volumes/">SoftRAID Volumes</category>                        <dc:creator>rkv</dc:creator>
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