File Name Character Limit

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  1. hehe299792458, Dec 30, 2011

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    Is there a character limit for files sizes? What about for path sizes?

    If so, are the restrictions with OS X (I use 10.6.8) or with HFS+?
     
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  2. ScoobyMcDoo, Dec 30, 2011

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    Limits are imposed by the file system

    For HFS+ File names are limited to 255 characters. No limit on path names
     
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