dwarfs ☆
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Description:
Fast high compression read-only file system for Linux, Windows, and macOS
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.14.1@3  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: compression filesystem fuse archive linux
Install: brew install dwarfs
About:
Dwarfs is a high-performance, high-compression read-only file system designed for efficient data storage and retrieval. It excels at compressing large datasets, binaries, and game assets, offering significantly better compression ratios than traditional formats like ZIP or SquashFS. Its architecture allows for immediate access to compressed data without the need for full extraction, making it ideal for mounting large archives directly.
Key Features:
  • High compression ratios using advanced algorithms (LZMA, ZSTD, etc.)
  • Instantaneous mounting via FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace)
  • Parallel processing for high throughput on multi-core systems
  • Optimized for large files and datasets
Use Cases:
  • Archiving and mounting large game libraries or software collections
  • Distributing large datasets for development or scientific computing
  • Optimizing storage space on servers and personal machines
Alternatives:
  • SquashFS – SquashFS is a standard Linux compressed read-only file system, but Dwarfs often achieves higher compression ratios and offers more configurable compression algorithms.
  • AppImage – While AppImage uses compression for portability, Dwarfs is a dedicated file system tool focused purely on maximum compression and efficient mounting of static data.
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Dependencies: boost, brotli, double-conversion, flac, fmt, gflags, glog, howard-hinnant-date, libarchive, libevent, libsodium, lz4, nlohmann-json, openssl@3, parallel-hashmap, range-v3, utf8cpp, xxhash, xz, zstd, jemalloc
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Oct 21, 2025 10:22pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 258b967c
Oct 21, 2025 1:53pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3447ce33
Sep 13, 2025 4:32pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 787fc1ba
Dec 27, 2024 10:35pm 3 VERSION_BUMP 3247cab0
Dec 16, 2024 6:40am 1 VERSION_BUMP 0fb7b030
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