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How robust are APFS clone and sparse files?

Summary by eclecticlight.co
APFS has two special file types designed to economise on storage space: clone and sparse files. Clone files are two or more distinct files within the same volume whose data is shared; sparse files save space by skipping empty data and only storing data containing information. This article explores how they behave in use, with particular emphasis on Time Machine backups and iCloud Drive. The latter also involves a third type of special file, data…
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eclecticlight.co broke the news in on Monday, April 7, 2025.
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