--- title: "What is FUSE for macOS?" description: "MacOS comes along with a piece of software called FUSE and many do not seem to be aware of its purpose. So what is FUSE?" author: "Karl Sorrel" published: 2019-01-10 updated: 2019-09-07 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/33720/what-is-fuse-for-macos category: "cloud computing" tags: ["mac os x"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # What is FUSE for macOS? This [software](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105988/how-field-ap-and-fieldtwin-software-can-help-managing-all-tasks-in-oil-and-energy-industry) enables extending native [file handling](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161974/explain-the-file-handling-in-python) [capabilities](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/490/explain-the-concepts-and-capabilities-of-assembly-in-dot-net) of macOS with the help of file [systems](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12967/portable-reporting-systems-and-mobile-device-management) developed by third parties. You might have heard of MacFUSE, it is a [previous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81421/unlock-2-0-is-just-like-previous-corona-lockdowns) [version](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49961/what-version-is-the-latest-safari-i-have-version-9-1-3-9537-86-7-8-how-do-i-upgrade-to-the-latest) of FUSE [system](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81211/democracy-is-the-system-for-handling-healthcare-crisis) and is no longer maintained. Legacy MacFUSE file systems are supported through the [optional](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/22851/main-difference-between-optional-and-required-keywords) [compatibility](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/303291/best-practices-for-working-with-host-apis-security-compatibility-and-performance-considerations) layer. ![What is FUSE for macOS?](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/02fb1bf8-1126-4756-96a0-00e337b459f2/images/7a6dbab4-69c3-4665-bade-39394d823685.jpeg)\ Users install FUSE for macOS to utilize a third-party file system written atop FUSE for macOS. Developers download FUSE to use its SDK for writing new files systems in an easier and quicker way as compared to traditional approach of writing in-kernel file systems. Content of these file systems can come from any sources, e.g. the local hard drive, the network or memory. Unlike kernel extensions, FUSE file systems are regular applications that are no different from other macOS apps, when it comes to programming tools, debuggers and libraries you are referring to. Click this link to read full article --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/33720/what-is-fuse-for-macos Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.