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Ask HN: Why doesn't APFS always clone files when copying?

• themerone 2y ago
  That and implementation detail of the cp command, not an APFS feature. If I had to guess why, it would be because there are many cases where cp could not create a clone, such as copying to a network file system.
  • amichail 2y ago
    MacOS could automatically determine whether a clone can be done though.
    • themerone 2y ago
      The behavior of cp is standardized across multiple operating systems. It should do the same thing regardless of where it is run.
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