MFS

E38935

Macintosh file system file system

MFS (Macintosh File System) is the original flat file system used by early Macintosh computers before the introduction of the hierarchical HFS.

Aliases (1)

HFS ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Macintosh file system → file system →
abbreviationOf	Macintosh File System →
designedBy	Apple Macintosh system software team →
designedFor	early Macintosh ROM and hardware constraints →
designedForMediaType	3.5-inch floppy disk → floppy disk →
developedBy	Apple Computer, Inc. →
developedFor	Apple Macintosh →
directoryStructure	single directory for all files →
fileNameEncoding	MacRoman →
fileSystemType	flat file system →
fullName	Macintosh File System →
hasCatalogStructure	single-level catalog →
historicalSignificance	first file system used by Macintosh computers →
initiallyShippedOn	128K Macintosh → original 128K Mac floppy disks →
introducedInYear	1984 →
introducedWith	original Macintosh →
maximumFileNameLength	63 characters →
primaryUsePeriod	mid-1980s →
replacedBy	HFS → Hierarchical File System →
replacedInSystemVersion	System 2.1 with HFS support →
simulatedFoldersImplementedBy	Finder metadata →
status	obsolete →
succeededBy	HFS → Hierarchical File System →
supportsCreationDate	true →
supportsDataForks	true →
supportsFileAttributes	true →
supportsFileCreatorCodes	true →
supportsFileDates	true →
supportsFileNames	true →
supportsFileTypeCodes	true →
supportsFolders	false →
supportsHierarchicalDirectories	false →
supportsLockedFiles	true →
supportsModificationDate	true →
supportsResourceForks	true →
supportsSubdirectories	false →
supportsVolumeName	true →
usedOnOperatingSystem	Mac OS → System 1 → early classic Mac OS →
userInterfaceFeature	simulated folders in Finder →
volumeNameLengthLimit	27 characters →
volumeSizeLimit	400 KB →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Classic Mac OS →	defaultFileSystem
HFS Plus ("HFS") →	predecessor