# macOS Tahoe brings a new disk image format

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/macos-tahoe-brings-a-new-disk-image-format/203012>\
**Category:** macOS In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, macos, in-the-news\
**Created:** [13 June 2025 00:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/macos-tahoe-brings-a-new-disk-image-format/203012 "2025-06-13T00:24:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [13 June 2025 00:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/macos-tahoe-brings-a-new-disk-image-format/203012/1 "2025-06-13T00:24:31Z")

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> ASIF disk images are new in Tahoe, and promise to be space efficient, as they’re sparse files, and almost as fast as the disk they’re stored on. Ideal for VMs and general use.

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> **[macOS Tahoe brings a new disk image format](https://eclecticlight.co/2025/06/12/macos-tahoe-brings-a-new-disk-image-format/)**
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> ASIF disk images are new in Tahoe, and promise to be space efficient, as they’re sparse files, and almost as fast as the disk they’re stored on. Ideal for VMs and general use.