There is currently no analogue to the Linux Reader application, which is completely free to use. This file system is free from the flaws of HFS+ and is configured primarily to protect user data through a unique encryption process.ĭue to encryption on APFS, which consists of the destruction of the decryption keys the moment allocated space is released (i.e., becomes unallocated), iOS data recovery is impossible. Created in 2014, the first devices with APFS were computers running MacOS Sierra. APFS is Apple's file system for its devices.