Apple File System is tailored for flash storage and solid state drives and replaces HFS+, the hard-disk-drive file system Apple rolled out in 1998. Called Apple File System, MacOS's new file system is now used across all Apple platforms - from the Apple Watch and Apple TV to the iPhone and Macs - to organize storage. Prosįlashy file system: With High Sierra, Apple switches to a new file system for MacOS flash storage. High Sierra might disappoint those looking for whizzy new features, but Apple's focus on core improvements will make for a more responsive and more secure OS. Apple's MacOS High Sierra update offers lots of behind-the-scenes changes that should make the Apple's desktop OS easy to use.