“Is NTFS compatible with macOS & Mac OS X?” Some people may ask this question in the reason that the NTFS drive is the most common drive type for Windows users. In general, we can only open and read NTFS drive on Mac. How can we make NTFS drive available to write? And what about the BitLocker encryption NTFS drive? Here we will discuss two solutions to open/read/write NTFS drive on Mac.
Part 1: Open /Read/Write BitLocker-protected NTFS Drive on Mac
Paragon NTFS for Mac is a driver which gives you full read and write access to Windows partitions under Mac OS X. When working with media files or documents on Mac, you need access to the high performance of your system regardless if the files are located on the Mac's HFS+ formatted volume, or in Window's NT File System. Paragon NTFS for Mac is a driver which gives you full read and write access to Windows partitions under Mac OS X. When working with media files or documents on Mac, you need access to the high performance of your system regardless if the files are located on the Mac's HFS+ formatted volume, or in Window's NT File System. Update: The guide below is outdated. Follow this site for more info. Users running Mac OS X with Bootcamp Windows may struggle to modify or update your documents and files in the Windows partition – usually it is in NTFS File System format which you can read the drive natively in Mac OS X but not write onto it.
For the BitLocker password-protected NTFS (as well as FAT 32 & exFAT) drive, it cannot be accessible even if you have a password. If you want to open, read and write the BitLocker drive, BitLocker Genius can help you. This software is specially designed for Mac users to gain access to the BitLocker encryption drive. However, if you do not have the password or recovery key file, you have to initialize the drive at the cost of losing all data on Mac.
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First of all, you need to download and install iSunshare BitLocker Genius on Mac computer. At the same time, it is necessary to make your NTFS drive connected with Mac. You need to make sure that the drive works normally in Windows and it is right connected.
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After the software is installed, you can run it and register as the users. At this time, you can see that your BitLocker NTFS drive is labeled with “bitlocker” in the software. Click it and go to hit the Unlock button, you can get the options to make it unlocked.
There are two ways for you to unlock the BitLocker drive. You can either choose the password option or select the recovery file option. Both of them can make your drive appear on Mac Finder. Once you end up the selection, click the Mount button and then your NTFS drive is unlocked. In other words, you can open/read/write the drive on Mac freely at that time.
Part 2: Open/Read/Write No-Protection NTFS Drive on Mac
If the NTFS drive is with no BitLocker protection, you can open and read it on Mac directly just as you are using it in Windows. But for the Write option of the drive, you need to resort to the reliable NTFS reader or using the command line. Here you can have a glance of the command line method.
Step 1: Access Finder >Applications >Utilities >Terminal
Step 2: Type sudo nano /etc/fstab command to open etc/fstab file in nano text editor.
Step 3: Add LABEL=NAME none ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse to nano. The NAME means your NTFS drive name.
Step 4: Press Ctrl + O to save the changes and press Ctrl + X to exit nano.
Step 5: Disconnect the drive and reconnect it, you can find it under “/Volumes” directory. If you want to access it, go to click Finder >Go >Go to Folder and type “/Volumes” into the box.
If you are not confident to handle these command lines, you have better not try this method because only a small mistake will cause loss of all the drive data. So, the easiest and safest way to write an NTFS drive is to take advantage of the third party tool, which you can get many options online.
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Access and manage files between your Mac and NTFS/Windows-formatted devices. This one-person license is for private, personal use only. The license allows you to install Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Tuxera on up to 3 home computers. With your payment you get customer support and regular, free updates for your standard purchase. Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Tuxera is compatible with the latest operating system version released by Apple.
€15 (US $15) per license.
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Business
If you need support for multiple people sharing files between Macs and Windows, we’ve got you covered. Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Tuxera is the choice of many businesses and government entities for its high performance, ease of use, and reliability.
To purchase the software for an entire team or your whole organization, you’ll need to get an individual license for each Mac. We provide each licensee organization with customer support and product maintenance. Updates are free of charge for purchases through Tuxera and selected resellers. Check out our flexible volume pricing below:
To purchase the software for an entire team or your whole organization, you’ll need to get an individual license for each Mac. We provide each licensee organization with customer support and product maintenance. Updates are free of charge for purchases through Tuxera and selected resellers. Check out our flexible volume pricing below:
Number of users | Volume pricing per user |
1–2 | 15 EUR(15 USD) |
3–4 | 14 EUR (14 USD) |
5–50 | 13 EUR (13 USD) |
51–200 | 12 EUR (12 USD) |
201–500 | 11 EUR (11 USD) |
501–1000 | 11 EUR (11 USD) |
1000+ | Contact us |
Education
At universities and other educational institutions, there’s always a lot of data and files being exchanged between different operating systems. Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Tuxera solves the problems managing Windows-formatted data on a Mac. Schools value our software for its high performance and reliability.
If you’re planning to purchase the software for a whole lab or department, you’ll need individual licenses for each Mac that will use it. We provide each licensee institution with customer support and product maintenance. Updates are free of charge for purchases through Tuxera and selected resellers.
We offer a variety of payment options including credit card payments, PayPal, bank/wire transfer, or purchase order. When required, we can also issue an invoice.
Check out our flexible volume pricing below. If needed, we can provide you with a formal quotation. If you’re planning to purchase more than 200 licenses, please contact us for a special quote.
We offer a variety of payment options including credit card payments, PayPal, bank/wire transfer, or purchase order. When required, we can also issue an invoice.
Check out our flexible volume pricing below. If needed, we can provide you with a formal quotation. If you’re planning to purchase more than 200 licenses, please contact us for a special quote.
Number of users | Volume pricing per user |
1–2 | 15 EUR (15 USD) |
3–4 | 14 EUR (14 USD) |
5–50 | 13 EUR (13 USD) |
51–200 | 12 EUR (12 USD) |
201–500 | 11 EUR (11 USD) |
501–1000 | 11 EUR (11 USD) |
1000+ | Contact us |
Resellers
All licenses purchased from us are intended for end use only. If you’d like to become a reseller of Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Tuxera, please contact us directly for more information on licensing and pricing.
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