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AdamsRobinson
Jul 26, 2024Copper Contributor
How can I read and write an ntfs drive on Mac?
I recently encountered a problem when using a Mac computer, and I hope to get some help here. My problem is that I can't read and write NTFS drives on Mac. I know that the default setting of the Mac ...
- Feb 09, 2025
Writing to NTFS is not supported by Mac natively. You have to install file system library to enable this feature. Here is one good example to let you copy files to NTFS drive on any Mac:
https://www.appleinsidez.com/read-write-ntfs-drive-on-mac
Let me know if you need more assistance on this.
Enriqueen
Jul 26, 2024Iron Contributor
AdamsRobinson On new macOS version, reading NTFS is a built-in feature. This means you can copy files from NTFS drive to Mac without installing other software. But NTFS write is not supported on any Mac. You have to download and install 3rd-party NTFS for Mac software to write NTFS drive on Mac, including the Apple M1, M2 and M3 Mac.