What programs have trouble with case-sensitive (HFSX) filesystems, and how to fix them?
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There are some programs that require a case-sensitive filesystem, and others that require case-insensitive. Even though Apple warns against using case sensitive file systems , in some situations it is useful.
**What programs have trouble with Case Sensitive (HFSX) systems?**
**What are the work-arounds?**
In general, the problem is that the developers have a file in their app called
FOO
, but try to access the file by the name foo
. In an HFS+ system that is case preserving but case insensitive, searching for foo
will find FOO
. That is not the case in HFSX. The general solution is therefore to
1. Find the misnamed file or folder
2. Make a copy, a link, or rename so the expected name is found
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Mar 28, 2012, 12:20 AM
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