File Systems Explored: Ext4, NTFS, APFS
File Systems Explored: Ext4, NTFS, APFS File systems organize data on drives. They decide how files are stored, found, and protected. In this article we compare three common choices: Ext4 (many Linux systems), NTFS (Windows), and APFS (Apple devices). Understanding their strengths helps you pick the right option for a project, an external drive, or a new computer setup. Ext4 in brief Journaling helps protect metadata if the system stops suddenly. Extents and large volume support improve speed on big disks. Reliable on everyday hardware and widely supported in Linux. NTFS in brief ...