Difference between revisions of "OpenZFS on OS X"

Latest revision as of 03:25, 27 May 2021

OpenZFS on OS X brings OpenZFS features to Apple's OS X.

The installer release of OpenZFS on OS X is ready for use by people who are willing to learn to administer ZFS from the Terminal, or who already know how to do so.

Compatibility[edit]

OS X 10.8 through macOS 10.15.

macOS 11 under development

Support and documentation[edit]

Documentation is available on

• O3XWiki (where you are now) http://o3x.org/wiki or https://openzfsonosx.org/wiki

Support is available on

• O3X forums http://o3x.org/forum or https://openzfsonosx.org/forum

• #openzfs-macos IRC channel ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/%23openzfs-macos

To use the official release[edit]

Download the most recent installer and follow the instructions for installing the official release.

To begin testing the most recent build[edit]

Follow the instructions for installing from source.

Suggested focus areas for testers[edit]

• Identifying integration issues with OS X.

• Finding incompatibilities with 3rd party software.

• Stress testing.

• Security auditing.

Notes[edit]

Please remember that ZFS alone is not a substitute for a good backup strategy.

If you have ZEVO or MacZFS installed

• you must uninstall that software and reboot before installing O3X (scripts for doing so are included with the O3X release download).
• you must uninstall O3X if you choose to revert to ZEVO or MacZFS - an uninstaller script for O3X is also included with the release download.