The HFS and HFS+ file systems have served Apple well for years, but it’s time to make a clean break from the past. That break from tradition is coming in the form of the Apple File System (APFS), which uses unified encryption to bolster the security of nearly every device that Apple makes. APFS has been in development for far too long to cite

Source: Hot Hardware – Apple File System Replaces Decades Old HFS+, Thumbs Nose At FBI With Unified Encryption