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How can I read and write an ntfs drive on Mac?
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.
AdamsRobinson You can install Windows 10 on your Mac using Boot Camp Assistant. After that, boot into Windows 10 on your Mac and start reading and writing NTFS on macOS. However, this only works for Intel Mac.
- Download the Windows 10 ISO file from the official Microsoft website.
- Go to Applications > Utilities and open Boot Camp Assistant. Follow the on-screen instructions to partition your hard drive and install Windows 10.
- Boot Camp Assistant will guide you through the installation process. When prompted, choose the partition size for Windows (at least 64GB recommended).
- Your Mac will restart and boot into the Windows installer.
- Once Windows is installed, the Boot Camp installer will appear. Follow the instructions to install Apple’s Boot Camp drivers, which ensure your Mac hardware works correctly with Windows.
- Once Windows is set up, you can access and write to NTFS drives just as you would on a native Windows machine.
By installing Windows 10 on your Mac with Boot Camp, you will be able to write to NTFS drives while running Windows. Alternatively, if you want to avoid dual-booting, you can use third-party NTFS for Mac software to enable write access to NTFS drives directly from macOS.