Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) is a client/server protocol that had been used in AppleTalk communication networks.[1]
History
The AppleTalk Filing Protocol was first introduced in AppleShare File Server software and then became a standard feature of System 7 in 1991. The name was shortened to Apple Filing Protocol in Mac OS X and was deprecated by OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) in 2013.[2] It has been phased out completely in macOS Big Sur (version 11). Users are advised to switch to SMB.[3]
Usage
In order for non-Apple networks to access data in a legacy AppleShare server, their protocols must first be translated into the AFP language.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AppleTalk Filing Protocol at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 1998-06-28.
- ↑ Classic Mac Networking: Apple Filing Protocol Ethernet Networks by Mk.558, The Apple Fool. Accessed 2021-10-13.
- ↑ If you’re using AFP to share a Mac drive, It’s time to change by Glenn Fleishman, Macworld. 2020-12-17.
External links
- Apple Filing Protocol Programming Guide at Apple Developer
- AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) at Apple Developer Connection (mirrored 1996-07-07)
- AppleShare IP 6.3 Developer’s Kit: AppleTalk Filing Protocol (PDF, 1999-10-04)
- Apple Filing Protocol at Wikipedia
