# Apple updates macOS 28 guidance with direct encrypted APFS conversion - 9to5Mac

> Users who rely on encrypted HFS+ drives will no longer need to decrypt them before converting them to APFS for macOS 28 compatibility. Here’s what that means.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/22/apple-updates-macos-28-guidance-with-direct-encrypted-hfs-to-apfs-conversion/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a615d0ad73bc3a34f79c697)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a615d0ad73bc3a34f79c697

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