How well does Ubuntu support HFS+ (i.e. Mac formatted) filesystems? Can it read and write to them, and are there any potential problems to watch out for?
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The kernel supports basic read support - however, journaling support is nearly non-existent which is needed for write support. By default most modern Macs (which utilize the HFS+ Filesystem) have Journaling enabled. For write support you'll need to first disable journaling on the HFS+ Partition:
Then, if needed, re-enable with:
However, as a warning - Journaling is an important part of any Filesystem which implements it. Disabling it in Mac OSX is not recommended and |
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can have adverse affects
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SuperUser has a great answer for mounting HFS+ partitions in read/write mode here: https://superuser.com/questions/84446/how-to-mount-a-hfs-partition-in-ubuntu-as-read-write |
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Looking at the HFS+ driver in the kernel, it seems to have read & write support, but I have absolutely no idea how stable/useful/etc. it is... |
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