HFS+ is also referred to as Mac OS Extended Volume Hard Drive Format, where its predecessor, HFS, is also referred to as Mac OS Standard. It is also one of the formats used by the iPod music player. to replace their Hierarchical File System (HFS) as the primary file system used in Macintosh computers (or other systems running Mac OS). HFS+ or HFS Plus is a file system developed by Apple Computer Inc. In terms of volume, folder, and file size limits, it is similar to the Macintosh Standard Format (HFS).
The Mac OS Extended Format (HFS+) is a volume format compatible with Mac OS 8.1 and higher, including Mac OS X.
