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apfs-fuse

apfs-fuse examines Apple File System volume structures with apfs-dump and apfs-dump-quick, and mounts APFS volumes through a read-only FUSE driver. The tools expose management structures from drives or images; the driver also handles software-encrypted volumes, Fusion drives, snapshots and DMG files within its stated format limits.

Targets: Binary
Category: Binary analysis libraries
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09

Stars: 2.2k
Last commit: 2023-03-12
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-2.0

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux with FUSE, zlib, bzip2, CMake and a C++ compiler to build; libattr is needed on some distributions.
Prerequisites: An APFS device or disk image is required; encrypted volumes require a password or recovery key.
Limits: The driver is experimental and lacks writing, firmlink support, transparent LZFSE decompression and hardware-encrypted T2 volumes.
License: GPL-2.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{apfs-fuse,
  title = {{apfs-fuse}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/sgan81/apfs-fuse}},
  url = {https://github.com/sgan81/apfs-fuse},
  urldate = {2026-11-09},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/apfs-fuse/}}
}

Plain text

apfs-fuse. https://github.com/sgan81/apfs-fuse (accessed 2026-11-09). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/apfs-fuse/

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README.md GitHub · sgan81/apfs-fuse · Revision 66b86bd

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