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Installing macOS Sonoma on a HFS+ formatted drive?

appleflyer

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as per the title of this post, is it possible to install Sonoma on a HFS+ formatted drive, or does Apple force you to use APFS?
i would like to use HFS+.

thanks.
-appleflyer
 
It will automatically convert the volume in APFS during the installation. Any particular reason to use HFS+ instead of APFS for the boot drive?
 
It will automatically convert the volume in APFS during the installation. Any particular reason to use HFS+ instead of APFS for the boot drive?
does this mean there is no way to use HFS+ for a macOS install?
 
does this mean there is no way to use HFS+ for a macOS install?
The last time i tried to avoid APFS conversion was in High Sierra. Really never tried after that!
 

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