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Hi,

I'm using Hazel to automatically clean up old project folders, but I recently started using APFS snapshots as part of my backup workflow. Before I enable permanent deletion rules, I'd like to understand how Hazel interacts with files that are still referenced by local APFS snapshots.

If Hazel deletes a file, does it simply remove it from the live filesystem while the snapshot keeps its own copy until the snapshot expires, or is there anything I should be aware of regarding disk space reporting and cleanup? Has anyone noticed any unexpected behavior when using Hazel together with APFS snapshots?

Thanks!

I've not tested this but it shouldn't be any different than deleting in Finder or elsewhere. I believe it only removes the link to the file from that location in the filesystem but I suggest running some tests of your own.