APFS for Linux | Paragon Software

Full read/write access to APFS volumes!

APFS for Linux by Paragon Software is a driver for the access to the APFS-formatted volumes from a Linux environment.

Easy to Install and Uninstall

Simply run the assistant scripts (install.sh and uninstall.sh scripts) that will perform all the necessary operations to build the driver, install it, and deactivate and remove it from the platform.

High Performance

The Paragon Software tool boosts your performance by opening direct access to partitions you had difficulties with accessing previously from Linux. The transfer rate is the same for native Linux file systems and in some cases even better.

Full Access to APFS Volumes

Rapid and transparent read and write access to APFS volumes from Linux.

Expertise You Can Trust

Paragon Software Group has been providing market-proven reliable solutions since 1994, helping 8 million customers achieve maximum productivity. We keep an eye on the IT industry, its news and trends and regularly supply you with product updates and enhancements.

OEM and Embedded Solutions

APFS for Linux by Paragon Software is a File System Link driver. Our FSL technology solves incompatibility issues between various file systems and popular operating systems. With FSL support for all popular file systems embedded into modern digital devices, consumers can enjoy issue-free platform interoperability. In search of a solution for your product?

Interested? Call us!
US: 1-888-347-5462
Europe: +49 (0)761 59018-202

Contact us!

OEM Customization Form

Your message was sent successfully!

We will respond to your request within one business day (24 hours).

Registration failed. Please try again.

Please enter corporate e-mail address.

For general support inquiries and problems with our software, please use the support form in your ParagonBox account.

Nature of inquiry Title First Name Last Name Email Language Company Company website Country State Comments

For any questions regarding your personal data, please refer to our Data Protection Policy.

Please, solve the captcha.

Many Paragon products come with free technical support. All of our Customers are entitled to a free 30-day upgrade if a new version appears within 30 days of product purchase. Should you have any questions about the installation or configuration of our software, do not hesitate to contact our Support Team via ParagonBox.

How it Works

Install

Download and install APFS for Linux by Paragon Software

Connect

Connect your APFS drive to your PC

APFS for Linux by Paragon Software. Step 3: Launch Explorer to see your files

Mount

Mount the drive and use it in the shell and any file manager

Installation
APFS volumes mounted in read-write mode
You can view, read, create, or edit files on the APFS volume

Features

New Features

new Supported Linux Kernels

Linux kernel from 2.6.36 to 5.19.x

Automatic driver rebuild for newer supported kernels with DKMS library.

new Supported macOS versions

macOS versions 10.13 High Sierra to 12 Monterey.

Key Features

32/64 Bit architecture support	Both x86 and x86-64 CPUs are supported.
Extended SMP support	Support for SMP kernels (multiprocessor systems).
Share your data over a network	Share volumes mounted by APFS for Linux via SAMBA.
Low CPU load during data transfers	Reduced CPU load and memory consumption.
No file or volume size limitations	There are no limitations to maximum file and volume size within Linux kernel and APFS limitations.
Support of non-Roman characters and languages	File and folder names in native languages, including Asian. Codepage for filename translation is specified via mount options.

Supported Technologies

APFS features

Full support for APFS subvolumes on 64-bit systems
Full support for space sharing between subvolumes within the same APFS container
Reading and writing compressed files is fully supported in both sequential and random orders
Reading and writing cloned files is fully supported in both sequential and random orders
Read-only access to APFS encrypted volumes
Read-only access to APFS snapshots

Compatibility

Supported Architectures	This product supports only x86 and x86-64 architectures. Paragon Software Group also offers drivers for other architectures where Linux is used. For example: ARM MIPS SuperH (SH4) Ubicom32 Power PC For more information, please send us a request.
System Requirements	Processor: Intel Pentium 300 MHz and higher, or compatible Both 32- and 64-bit CPUs are supported RAM: 32 MB HDD: 10 MB Supported storage types: SSD, HDD, flash. No support for Fusion Drive and T2 Security Chip encryption.
Supported Linux Kernels	Linux kernel versions 2.6.36 up to 5.19.x. Due to the ever-changing nature of Linux, using newer Linux kernels may require changes to the product. The driver update appears within 1 month after the kernel release. The product doesn’t insure compatibility with highly customized kernels. To keep up with changes in the Linux kernel, our product is updated frequently. As a result, this website may not contain the most up-to-date information. Please contact support for the most up-to-date list of supported Linux kernels.
Development Environment	A development environment is required to compile the Linux drivers. Please make sure that you have installed: kernel header files GNU C (gcc) compiler GNU C++ (g++/gcc-c++) compiler GNU Glibc-static libraries GNU Make GNU ld (binutils) Modutils (module-init-tools) DKMS library (for automatic installation upon kernel version change)

Paragon Technology Center

Want to learn more about the technology behind APFS for Linux by Paragon Software? Check out the Paragon Technology Portal!

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with files?

You can read and write data from storage formatted to APFS.

Is HFS+ supported in the product?

No. If you need to get read/write access to HFS+ volumes under Linux, download a separate product here.

Do you have APFS support in other platforms?

Sure, you can work with APFS-formatted storages in Windows as well after installing APFS for Windows by Paragon Software.

Can I write to APFS-formatted disks?

Yes, the product provides APFS read-write access.

Can I format APFS volumes?

No, this feature is not available in current version.

Do you support volumes encrypted by T2 Security Chip?

Currently these volumes aren’t supported.

Glossary

Mount

Mounting is the process of connecting volumes to the operating system. Once completed, the operating system, any application or user can access contents of the volume in standard ways. For Windows, the standard way means the volume is assigned a ‘drive letter’. For Linux, it means the volume becomes available under one of its tree nodes.

Kernel version

You can determine your Linux kernel version by using the following command: uname -r.

DKMS

Dynamic Kernel Module Support (DKMS) is a framework used to generate Linux kernel modules whose sources do not generally reside in the Linux kernel source tree. DKMS enables kernel device drivers to be automatically rebuilt when a new kernel is installed.

Resources

Product Documentation

Download APFS for Linux by Paragon Software User Manual
Download APFS for Linux by Paragon Software One Pager

APFS for Linux by Paragon Software

Full read/write access to APFS volumes!

Easy to Install and Uninstall

High Performance

Full Access to APFS Volumes

Expertise You Can Trust

OEM and Embedded Solutions

OEM Customization Form

How it Works

Install

Connect

Mount

Features

Paragon Technology Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary

Resources

Spelling error report

The following text will be sent to our editors:

Your comment (optional):