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Microsoft NTFS is one of the primary file systems of Windows. If you work on a Mac computer and need to read or write files from HDD, SSD or a flash drive formatted under Windows, you need Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software.
Write, edit, copy, move and delete files on Microsoft NTFS volumes from your Mac! Fast, seamless, easy to use. Mount, unmount, verify, format or set any of your Microsoft NTFS volumes as a startup drive.
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Write files to Microsoft NTFS drives on your Mac
Can’t write, copy, edit or delete files on Microsoft NTFS-formatted drives from your Mac? It’s because macOS has limited support for Windows volumes — that is, you can only read data, but can’t write or delete anything. Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software provides blazing fast, unlimited read/write access to Microsoft NTFS hard drives, SSDs or thumb drives formatted for Windows computers!
A no-brainer upgrade for those installing macOS 10.14 Mojave, Paragon NTFS for Mac remains the best cross-platform utility money can buy, especially now that it plays nice with Apple’s new dark mode.
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www.macworld.comWhether you’re a hardcore Boot Camp user or just need to occasionally write to Windows-formatted media, this update keeps things working at peak performance…
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www.macworld.comRunning a Mac and having NTFS formatted external disks, you definitely need NTFS for Mac. It is well priced <…> and enables read and write access to your NTFS drives no matter what size. The speed at which you can read and write the data on these drives is the best of any competitor if there really is one. Anyone who needs to use Mac and Windows computers needs this app for easy data transfer. The interface is best of any application found, and the application itself offers additional drive tools for taking full control. The latest version also supports Mojave and APFS format to complete a perfect application. It is without real competition and deserves a full 5-star award. This utility makes your external storage usable on any computer system Windows or Mac. So your data remains interchangeable and is fully adapted for macOS MOJAVE.
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September 2018Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is a great upgrade to an exceptional cross-platform utility that’s easily worth the money, especially if you own the previous version 14, in which case this one’s free.
The user interface is tastefully designed, with buttons for mounting, unmounting, verifying, or erasing the selected volume. Dual-boot users also have the option to reboot into a compatible mounted Mac or Windows startup volume. There’s even a lovely color-coded space indicator like the one introduced with Mac OS X El Capitan, displaying content by Audio, Video, Apps, Images, and Other categories.MacWorld, USA, August 2017,
macworld.comMicrosoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software, the excellent third-party file system driver that enables writing to Windows-formatted volumes at native speeds.
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macworld.comMicrosoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is the best such software solution: reliable, fast, and now affordable as well…
Fast, seamless, and easy to use, Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is required for those who need to write to Windows volumes. And now it’s more affordable than ever.MacWorld, USA 2016,
macworld.comA very specialized product that does its job in a very unobtrusive way. You just install it and it works. When you plug an NTFS disk into your Mac, it just mounts on the desktop like any other disk, and when you copy a file to it, it just works, no muss, no fuss. This utility is also invaluable if you find yourself in a situation where you need to format a disk as NTFS, and it performs this task with an equal lack of drama
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Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is an essential installation for anyone working with Macs and PCs, as it helps to break down the barriers that exist between the two operating systems
Mac World UK,
macworld.comIt’ll install cleanly and easily on macOS 10.12 Sierra and “just work”, so it’s a good option
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Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software does exactly what we expect from it, by offering a seamless NTFS disk management. It’s good performances even allow working directly on the Windows partition, including for heavy applications such as video or photo processing.
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WOW….Ive been struggling with the whole MAC/Windows NTFS issue for some time and have a number of external drives that I need to swap between Mac/PC all the time. I’ve always had a headache with NTFS drivers etc. I bought and downloaded your Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software today and WOW. Amazing. Everything just works. Brilliant product. Worth every penny. Thank you.
Robinson Philip
It is pretty fast with NTFS transfers (slightly slower than OSX extended partitions obviously) and I’ve never had any problems mid-transfer or anything. For me, it’s always done what it said on the box, and now with V14 it’s got El Capitan compatibility, so no complaints here. If you’re looking for a way to have plug-and-play NTFS drives on your mac, there really isn’t a better alternative to Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software. Highly recommended for all Mac users!
M. Doyle
If you have a Mac and you need to access volumes that are formatted NTFS, this is the best solution out there. Why Apple hasn’t just baked in support for NTFS after all these years still remains a mystery. I’ve been using Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software for several years now and have never had any problems with it.
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Blazing Fast
Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is up to six times faster than any of its closest commercial competitors!
Fully Compatible
Supports macOS Big Sur
and older macOS
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Powerful Features
Safe data transfer, hassle-free work, easy to use, seamless user experience
Apple Silicon M1 Ready
Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is built for the latest Apple ARM technologies and is fully compatible with M1-based Mac devices
How it Works
Simple as 1-2-3
Install
Download and install Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software onto your Mac.
Done!
Microsoft NTFS volumes connected to your Mac are available in the Finder.
All operations just a click away!
If you need more than just a blazing fast and reliable Microsoft NTFS driver, our lightweight menubar and full-featured Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software apps are always at your service.
Access all of your Microsoft NTFS drives and perform the most common volume operations like mount, unmount and verify.
Quickly restart your Mac in Windows from the menubar (assuming it’s installed on your mounted Microsoft NTFS drive).
Seamless User Experience
If you’ve ever used Apple’s Disk Utility, you already know how to use Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software. If you haven’t, it will only take a few moments to get acquainted.
Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software takes the best of Apple’s Disk Utility and moves it to the next level, augmenting Microsoft NTFS volume operations and advanced mount options.
Mounting is entirely under your control with advanced options
Mount in Read-Only: select this option if you need to access sensitive data without modifying any files.
Do not mount automatically: select this option if you want to manually control access to a volume.
Outstanding performance at blazing fast speed
is the fastest file system driver on the market:
6x times faster*
*Tested on 2016 MacBook Pro with SSD drive, view benchmarks here.
Fresh review: check out the video review by European Motion Picture Association.
Latest award: 5-star review of the Mojave-ready edition.
Features
Features | Benefits |
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Supported Technologies |
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Supported Operating Systems |
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Supported File Systems | All Microsoft NTFS versions are supported (from Windows NT 3.1 to Windows 10). |
Write Access | When a volume is mounted in write mode, you can do everything with the files and folders it contains: read, edit, delete, rename, create new. |
Automount | Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software mounts supported volumes automatically at startup, so you don’t need to worry each time you restart the operating system or power your computer on. However, this feature can be disabled at any time in the program interface. |
Volume Management | Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software easily formats, checks integrity and repairs corrupted volumes. |
Internationalization | Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software supports all alphabets supported by your operating systems, including those that use non-Roman and non-Latin characters, so you will never face the problem of not getting access to file names on volumes mounted in non-native OS. |
Compatible with Apple Boot Camp | Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is fully compatible with Apple Boot Camp software and provides direct read and write access to Mac partitions from Windows installed on Boot Camp. |
Compatible with 3rd party software | Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software is compatible with popular virtualization and encryption applications including VMware Fusion and Workstation, Parallels Desktop, TrueCrypt and its forks. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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required file system drivers based on your it environment regardless of os.
Resources
Current Version | Download Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software |
Product Documentation | Download Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software One Pager |
Need help? | Contact Support or file a support ticket |
Latest review | European Motion Picture Association (EURMPA) reviews Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software. Watch the videos! |
NTFS for Mac build for Apple Silicon
Apple has announced a two-year transition to ARM-based processors known as “Apple Silicon.” Since the new Apple Silicon-based Mac computers are just around the corner, we proactively took on this project. We are delighted to offer Mac users our new NTFS for Mac build for Apple Silicon, which is available for download below.
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Solution 1
Check product activation status.
Go to System Preferences – NTFS for Mac. Check if Activate/Buy buttons are absent (if you purchased the product) or “X days left” message is shown (for trial users). Go to solution 2 if this does not resolve the issue.
Solution 2
Check NTFS for Mac Preferences and make sure the driver is Enabled. Go to solution 3 if this does not resolve the issue.
Solution 3
Please check if ‘com.paragon-software.ntfsd ‘ is enabled for launch in System Preferences.
Open System Preferences, then go to – Security and Privacy – Privacy – Full Disk Access
Click on lock to make changes, and Allow the component to load. Then check if the issue is resolved.
Go to solution 4 if this does not resolve the issue
Solution 4
Try to reload NTFS kext.
Execute these Terminal commands (Go to Applications – Utilities – Terminal):
sudo kextunload /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
You may need to proceed to:
Apple menu → System Preferences → Security and Privacy → General and allow our extension if a message appears stating that the action must be performed in System Preferences.
If there are no pending actions, execute this Terminal command:
sudo kmutil load -p /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
If you receive an error after executing the last command containing “unable to resolve dependencies… names a dependency on …. which was not found“, please proceed as follows:
execute the following Terminal command:
diskutil apfs list
check the Name of the volume with the System Role (for instance, Macintosh HD).
Execute the following command:
kmutil trigger-panic-medic -R “/Volumes/SystemVolumeName“
where
SystemVolumeName – the volume with the system role from the previous command
(for instance
kmutil trigger-panic-medic -R “/Volumes/Macintosh HD”)
Reboot as usual, go to
Apple menu → System Preferences → Security and Privacy → General and allow our extension.
Go to solution 5 if this does not resolve the issue.
Solution 5
Enable NTFS for Mac components to load, in case if they’re not loaded or disabled.
Enter these commands in Terminal:
sudo launchctl enable system/com.paragon-software.ntfsd
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sudo launchctl enable system/com.paragon-software.ntfs.loader
Next try to reboot your Mac – check driver functionality after reboot, also please check driver functionality with other devices and/or connection. Go to solution 6 if this does not resolve the issue.
Solution 6
Reinstall the driver.
- uninstall the driver (On Menu Bar, press Paragon NTFS for Mac 15- Preferences… and in General tab of Preferences GUI, press Uninstall button, or run NTFS for Mac installer and select “Uninstall Paragon NTFS for Mac“)
- reboot
- install the latest version, downloaded from your MyParagon account or from the product page
- reboot
- check driver functionality
If you still can’t use the driver and get an error that the bundle is damaged Go to solution 7 if this does not resolve the issue.
Solution 7
Fix permissions on your Mac and change ownership:.
- Open Terminal Window (Go to Applications – Utilities – Terminal), then (For OS X El Capitan, not for macOS Sierra) run command to fix permissions:
sudo /usr/libexec/repair_packages –repair –standard-pkgs –volume /
- Then run this command:
sudo chown -R root:wheel /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
- Reboot
- Check driver functionality
- If the problem still appears, then go to the next step
If none of the above steps helped – Please Contact Support From NTFS For Mac 15 Interface.
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Solution 8
Allow our Kernel Extension to load using Recovery Mode.
Boot into Recovery Mode and type this into Terminal utility:
spctl kext-consent add LSJ6YVK468
Then Launch macOS and execute these commands:
sudo kextcache -clear-staging
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
Then launch NTFS for Mac and check if the issue is resolved.
Solution 9
Disable System Integrity Protection.
as described in this article: Compatibility With Apple System Integrity Protection (SIP) Technology
If nothing helps
Please launch Terminal and type:
sudo kextutil -vvv /Library/Extensions/ufsd_NTFS.kext
Send output to Support Team. Don’t forget to attach Verbose Logs:
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- In NTFS15 menu, choose Paragon NTFS for Mac 15 – Preferences. then make sure System report format is set to Extended (Verbose mode).
- Then please reproduce your problem.
- Then find the logs archive, created using Help – Save Logs.
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