FUSE for macOS is a free NTFS for Mac driver, while it's more cumbersome and less secure to mount NTFS partitions in read-write mode. But every time you need to manually mount the NTFS partitions to write to it on Mac. This free resource is also on the base of knowing Xcode and command lines to enable NTFS write support. Download and install Microsoft NTFS for Mac by iBoysoft on your Mac. Connect the external hard drive to the Mac. Write to the NTFS-formatted disk directly as you are using a Mac-friendly external storage device. Method 3: User Terminal to enable Mac's native NTFS write support (not recommended). Step 2: Plug the NTFS drives on your Mac. Once the drive is detected, a Finder window with its content will pop out. Then you can read and write to NTFS drives as you wish. Solution 2: Use free NTFS drivers FUSE for macOS is the most famous free NTFS driver that can let you extend the list of file systems handled by your computer. Format the Hard disk with ExFat file system. If you go for the first solution, simply backup all the.
Mac OS X do not support writing files into NTFS filesystems by default and you cannot copy files to external hard drive from mac. But Mac do support reading the NTFS drives and copying files from NTFS HDDs. Most of the Mac users don't know this and will buy portable external hard disks to expand the storage space. If you bought one, don't worry 3 solutions are for you.
Cannot copy files to external hard drive from mac ?
Solution 1. Format the Hard disk with ExFat file system (Windows and Mac will fully support it)
Solution 2. A Third party utility to support read and write operations on NTFS file system.
Solution 3. Using simple tweaks play on your Mac OS X.
1. Format the Hard disk with ExFat file system
If you go for the first solution, simply backup all the data and connect your external hard disk to your MAC and follow the steps
- Connect your Portable External Hard drive and open 'Disk Utility'
- Select the External Disk on the left section, and click on the 'ERASE' tab and format as ExFAT file system
2. Third party software for NTFS support on Mac
Second solution is a third party utility that adds NTFS drivers for Mac. Go for 'Paragon NTFS for Mac' which is a paid software. Download and install it.
If you are using Seagate external hard disk, the download free copy of 'Paragon NTFS' thats comes absolutely free and only works with Seagate branded portable hard disks. Download Paragon NTFS for Seagate made Portable Hard disks.
Mac Cannot Write To Ntfs Disk
3. NTFS write support for MAC using simple OS X Tweaks
Its a bit skill oriented task, so follow it carefully and at your own risk.
First connect your NTFS Drive into the Mac and open 'Terminal' application and run the below command to find the UUID of your External NTFS Hard Disk. (My NTFS HDD name is 'TOSHIBA', Edit with your own Mac HDD name)
Write To Ntfs Mac
diskutil info /Volumes/TOSHIBA | grep UUID
Sample output:
How to make my pc look like a mac. Volume UUID: 45125EB1-E1C3-3D21-9484-32DE22FEF0
Now enable read/write support for the Hard drive (based on UUID) run the below command, edit with your own Disk Volume UUID. This command add read write attribute to the /etc/fstab
sudo echo 'UUID= none ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse' >> /etc/fstab
example:
sudo echo 'UUID=45125EB1-E1C3-3D21-9484-32DE22FEF0 none ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse' >> /etc/fstab Mac format usb stick fat32.
Mac Ntfs Write Free
Now you will be able to perform both read and write to that NTFS formatted Hard drive from that Mac. If you got another NTFS hard drive, Follow the steps again to find that HDD's UUID and enale the rw/wr .
