FAQ
From OpenZFS on OS X
Besides the questions covered below, you may find Documentation and OpenZFS on OS X helpful. Both articles contain a good deal of information about OpenZFS on OS X.
Contents
General
Q) What is OpenZFS on OS X?
A) See the article entitled OpenZFS on OS X.
Q) What does O3X mean?
A) O3X = O O O X = OpenZFS on OS X.
Administration
Q) How can I get rid of "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer"?
A) See the article entitled Suppressing the annoying popup.
Q) How can I access the .zfs snapshot directories?
A) You need to set snapdir visible and manually mount a snapshot.
$ sudo zfs set snapdir=visible tank/bob $ sudo zfs mount tank/bob@yesterday $ ls -l /tank/bob/.zfs/snapshot/yesterday/
Interoperability
Q) Can I import my ZEVO pools?
A) Yes. O3X can import pool version 28, which means it can import ZEVO pools.
Q) Can I import my MacZFS pools?
A) Yes. O3X can import pool version 8, which means it can import MacZFS pools.