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No such API yet exists for APFS, and it is unclear if Apple will make one available.

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It is important to note as well that Techtool Pro uses a low-level API to test, repair, rebuild, and defragment Mac OS Extended volumes.

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Likewise, while the Volume Rebuild can repair many drives with volume structures problems, a full rebuild that reorganizes the volume structures can only be implemented once Apple provides further documentation. Defragmentation on Solid State Drives in the traditional sense will not be supported, as organizing data on solid state devices only serves to increase wear, and provides no performance benefit. on to Defrag Volume and was disappointed to see that APFS is in the way again. Are there any other ways to do this that. I started Techtool pro on my iMac (macOS Mojave 10.14.3) and Validation. If Apple releases additional documentation that provides sufficient information for manipulating the data directly on disk, we will explore whether a defragmentation feature is feasible for *rotational* APFS drives. I tried using TechTool Pro 5.0.7 to defragment my drive, and after 12 hours, it said it was less than 1 complete.

It also offers: Mac Drive Testing and Repair. With TechTool Pro you can test the sensors and fans on your Mac, along with the battery if you're using a Mac laptop. TechTool Pro utilizes full 64-bit compatibility to keep your Mac running at its best. The extent of the documentation on the subject so far is a feature flag labeled NX_FEATURE_DEFRAG which indicates whether an APFS container supports defragmentation. Techtool Pro is a robust hardware diagnostic tool available for Macintosh. The current documentation from Apple does not include sufficient information to write a tool to defragment APFS volumes. While the operating system serves as the ‘window’ for interacting with drives in many ways, there is no API for dealing with the disk directly. However, the operating system and the file system are, in fact, distinct from one another. The eDrive is what youll use to test, rebuild or defragment your main hard drive, but it is really helpful if your main startup disk goes missing.

It is understandable to conclude that Mojave, or Catalina support and APFS support would mean the same thing.

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