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A technician is installing the Mac OS X operating system. The technician is prompted to select the filesystem. Which of the following filesystems should the technician utilize to install the listed…
The correct answer is C. HFS. Mac OS X uses HFS (Hierarchical File System) as its native filesystem, making it the required selection when installing that operating system.
Question
A technician is installing the Mac OS X operating system. The technician is prompted to select the filesystem. Which of the following filesystems should the technician utilize to install the listed operating system?
Options
- AEW2
- BFAT32
- CHFS
- DNTFS
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(36 responses)- B3% (1)
- C94% (34)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Mac OS X uses HFS (Hierarchical File System) as its native filesystem, making it the required selection when installing that operating system.
EW2 is not a recognized standard filesystem and is not a valid option for any major operating system installation.
FAT32 is a Microsoft-derived filesystem with a 4 GB per-file size limit and lacks the metadata structures required for a full Mac OS X installation.
HFS (Hierarchical File System) and its successor HFS+ are Apple's native filesystems designed specifically for macOS and Mac OS X, providing full support for the OS features including resource forks, metadata, extended attributes, and journaling required for a proper installation.
NTFS is Microsoft's proprietary filesystem used on Windows; it is not supported as an installation target for Mac OS X.
Concept tested: Mac OS X native filesystem selection
Source: https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/file-system-formats-dsku19ed921c/mac
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