Linux filesystems on Parallels - best choice?

Discussion in 'Linux Virtual Machine' started by zslg01, May 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM.

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    Since a Linux VM running under Parallels is not doing actual hardware I/O is it worth the extra cpu to run btrfs or even ext4? It seems to me that the simpler the filesystem is on the Linux side the better. ExFAT might be the sweet spot? For sure APFS and all of its free space management is overkill. I have always used ext4 but maybe ExFAT is the way to go. Comments?
     
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    I also doubt that btrfs is worth the effort under Parallels
     

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