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Compression is worth it if it saves even a GB on a 128 SSD, or a few hundred MB on a 16GB iPhone. In an alternate universe where all Macs come with at least 51
by kartickv 9y ago
Compression is worth it if it saves even a GB on a 128 SSD, or a few hundred MB on a 16GB iPhone.
In an alternate universe where all Macs come with at least 512GB storage, things might be different.
Footnote: Apple still sells 16GB devices: http://www.amazon.in/Apple-iPhone-5s-Space-Grey/dp/B00FXLC9V4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1496727189&sr=1-1&keywords=iphone http://www.amazon.in/Apple-iPhone-5s-Space-Grey/dp/B00FXLC9V...
- astrodust 9y agoAll new devices are 32GB+, so it's less and less of a concern each day, plus the sorts of media files that tend to clog up these devices (photos, video, music) are inherently incompressible. For 95% of users the space gains from compression in APFS are pretty much irrelevant.