# support HFS+ with journaling option?

**URL:** <https://community.volumio.com/t/support-hfs-with-journaling-option/2966>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [June 21, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/support-hfs-with-journaling-option/2966 "2015-06-21T09:28:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Schagerl](https://community.volumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Schagerl](https://community.volumio.com/u/Schagerl)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/support-hfs-with-journaling-option/2966/1 "2015-06-21T09:28:50Z")

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Hi,

This is my first question. I have searched it, but I could not find.

Does Volumio support the HFS + file system(with journaling option)?  
(It is OK even read-only.)

I use almost always Mac.  
So if Volumio can recognize and read(/write) HFS + formatted HDD, it is very convenient for me.

Though I saw on the Web that Linux-besed OSs support HFS+, but even in that case, editing permission of the volume (or device?) is required for expected behavior, also I saw.

Someone will tell me how about Volumio?  
I am hoping a revelation.

Michio

Device: CuBox-i 4×4 (not arrived yet, waiting for shipment)  
Volumio version: 1.5 CuBox-i (already flashed SD card, but never yet booted.)  
Connect Device(planned): USB HDD(3TB×2, already harsware-RAIDed;Mirroring), USB-DAC(AMI MUSIK DDH-1) or S/PDIF optical cable.

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**Author:** ![markturnip](https://community.volumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@markturnip](https://community.volumio.com/u/markturnip)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/support-hfs-with-journaling-option/2966/2 "2023-03-27T12:00:05Z")

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Did you get anywhere with this @Schagerl?

It is possible to add HFS support to the OS such as:

> **[How to Enable Support for HFS on the Raspberry Pi](https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-hfs/)**
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> Handy for any HFS drives you have lying around.

However I’m not certain on how Volumio mounts drives automatically. `usbmount` maybe?

So perhaps it might always require manual intervention to mount HFS+ drives.