Apple warns of AFP removal and networking changes in macOS 27
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Summary
Apple has issued warnings about networking changes coming in macOS 27, including the likely removal of AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) support and new requirements for connecting to certain servers. These changes, announced before the first beta release at WWDC, could significantly impact enterprise users who rely on legacy file-sharing protocols and network storage configurations. Apple has been signaling AFP's eventual removal since transitioning to SMB as the primary file-sharing protocol in OS X 10.9 Mavericks over 12 years ago.
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· 3 pulledApple seldom gives advanced notice of significant changes coming in the next major version of macOS, before its first beta-release at WWDC.
Apple made SMB its primary file-sharing protocol in OS X 10.9 Mavericks, over 12 years ago, and has repeatedly told us that support for its predecessor AFP will be removed in the future.
We are under warning that macOS 27 is likely to remove support for AFP, and lately some additional requirements for connection to certain servers.
We are under warning that macOS 27 is likely to remove support for AFP, and lately some additional requirements for connection to certain servers. This explains how these could affect you.
