TITLE
    Mac OS Extended Format (HFS+): Default Allocation Block Size
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		24372
2/17/98
2/17/98
TOPIC

    This article provides a table that lists the default allocation block size for Mac OS Extended format volumes of various sizes.

DISCUSSION

    Volume Size
    Default Allocation Block Size
    <=256 MB
    512 bytes
    256 MB <= 512 MB
    1024 bytes (1K)
    512 MB <= 1 GB
    2048 bytes (2K)
    > 1 GB
    4096 bytes (4K)

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: General OS
Sub Category: General Topics

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