One problem about Mac is how Mac write to NTFS even if it is easy for it to read from NTFS. That is why in this article, we are going to show you some possible ways on how mac write to NTFS. But with all that being said, in using an external drive, you must be considering using the one that is in exFAT. This is because exFAT drives can easily be read and write by macOS.
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Part 1: What Is NTFS?
The NTFS or the New Technology File System is known to be a file system which is normally used by Windows NT operating system to store and at the same retrieve files on a certain hard disk. This is the equivalent of the Windows 95 and the HPFS.
NTFS Features:
- It can support large files.
- It is integrated file compression.
- It can support names that are in Unicode.
- It secures your data for both your removable and your fixed disk.
- It uses a b-tree directory for it to track of those clustered files.
Part 2: How Mac Write to NTFS
If you are going to write NTFS on your Mac, there are actually three ways on how you can do this.
1. Using A Third-Party Drivers Paid
There are actually some third-party drivers that you can install and use on your Mac device. Although these drivers are paid, they are still easy to install and give your Mac a better performance than using a free NTFS driver.
2. Using A Third-Party Drivers for Free
Aside from those paid drivers that you can use, there are those that come up as free ones. With these drivers, you will be able to install it on your Mac and will allow you to write support. However, when it comes to installing these types of drivers, it may seem a bit complicated than those with the paid ones. This goes especially for those Mac devices that has a System Integrity Protection option.
Also, the free third-party drivers are a bit slower when in terms of performance compared to those paid ones. And free third-party drivers automatically mount the NTFS in a read-write which is considered to be as a security risk.
3. Experimental NTFS-Write Support by Apple
Mac comes with experimental support that is used for writing NTFS drives. But the thing is, it has been turned off by default and will require to mess up in your terminal for you to have it enabled. And with this, it has no guarantee that it will work properly on your Mac and at the same time, it can also cause some problems on your NTFS file system.
4. The Best Tool for Mac Write to NTFS
Aside from the ones that were mentioned above, there is another tool that you can use. And this is by using the iMyMac PowerMyMac Toolkit.
The iMyMac PowerMyMac Toolkit actually comes with an NTFS write a tool that you can use for your Mac. The Microsoft NTFS is of this tool is for you to use to read and at the same time write any files that you have on your HDD, flash drive, or from your SDD card that is formatted for Windows. And for you to know how you can use this, all you have to do is to download the iMyMac PowerMyMac and install it on your Mac then follow the steps that we have provided below.
Tip: The current version does not support the following function temporarily, but a special software that supports the following function will be released in the future.
Step 1: Launch iMyMac PowerMyMac and Choose Toolkit
Once that you have installed the iMyMac PowerMyMac on you, Mac, go ahead and open up the program. From there on the main interface, there are three modules you can choose from. So from those three modules, go ahead and hit on “Toolkit.
Step 2: Choose NTFS
From there under the Toolkit module, go ahead and simply click on the NTFS option.
Step 3: Write on Your Files
Once that you are in NTFS of the iMyMac PowerMyMac, go ahead and hit on the “Write” button for you to start copying, editing, or setting up instructions for the files that you have under your HDD, SSD, or from your flash drive.
NOTE: If you happen to see a pop-up message on your screen which is called “Fail”, this only implies that you will be needing to install the NTFS -3G and as well as the Oxfuse. So make sure that you have these tools before you can start on using the NTFS feature of the program.
Step 4: Get Your Files to Write
Once that you have both tools on your Mac, you can then see the information of your USB and as well as the folders and files that you have. From there, go ahead and choose the file that you want to write and have drag over to the upper blank site.
Step 5: Write Files
After that, go ahead and press on the Write button and the file that you have chosen will then start to go to your USB. And once that it completely disappears, then that means that the writing process is done.
Step 6: Take Out Your USB
And once that the writing is done, go ahead and hit on the Unmount button for you to be able to remove the USB that you connected on your Mac.