HFS Plus

file system developed by Apple
CreativeWork file_system Q1071337
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HFS Plus

Summary

HFS Plus is a file system[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • HFS Plus's instance of is recorded as file system[3].
  • HFS Plus followed Hierarchical File System[4].
  • HFS Plus's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[5].
  • HFS Plus's operating system is recorded as macOS[6].
  • HFS Plus's operating system is recorded as Linux[7].
  • HFS Plus's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[8].
  • January 19, 1998 marks the founding of HFS Plus[9].
  • HFS Plus's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ntfs.com/hfs.htm[10].
  • HFS Plus's described at URL is recorded as https://syntheway.com/Apple_HFS_Hierarchical_File_System_HFS_Plus_Mac_OS_X.htm[11].
  • HFS Plus's file extension is recorded as img[12].
  • HFS Plus's file extension is recorded as dmg[13].
  • HFS Plus's file extension is recorded as toast[14].
  • HFS Plus's replaced by is recorded as Apple File System[15].
  • HFS Plus's partition type identifier is recorded as Apple_HFS[16].
  • HFS Plus's partition type identifier is recorded as 0xAF[17].
  • HFS Plus's partition type identifier is recorded as 48465300-0000-11AA- AA11-00306543ECAC[18].

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Adaptations and Inspiration

HFS Plus followed Hierarchical File System[4].

Why It Matters

HFS Plus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). HFS Plus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hfs-plus
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hfs-plus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{HFS Plus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hfs-plus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 28d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer Apple Inc.
    Instance of
    Partition type identifier
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14367]]: 2770, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299326496|HFS+ (#299326496)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8178|OSDev articles]] #mix'n'match"
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