Mac's Upcoming AFP Removal Will Break Some NAS Drives and Network Shares

Apple's original network file sharing protocol is going away soon.

May 16, 2025 - 21:35
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Mac's Upcoming AFP Removal Will Break Some NAS Drives and Network Shares

Apple has officially deprecated the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) client in the latest update for Mac computers, and the feature will be “removed in a future version of macOS.” The change will break file sharing with many old network drives and Mac models, including Apple’s discontinued Time Capsule.