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Unable to access NTFS drive on Mac, What to do?

Hi everyone. On my Mac, I was unable to access the NTFS drive. This drive must allow me to read and write files, but my Mac only recognizes the default format, which is not NTFS. I've tried a variety of techniques, but none of them have worked out yet. Here, I'm hoping for help.

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iBoysoft author Amanda Wong

Amanda Wong

Answered on Friday, June 28, 2024

The NTFS file system is not compatible with macOS, you can only read the NTFS drive on Mac by default, but you can't write to the NTFS drive on Mac. The third-party NTFS driver for Mac can help.

There are several ways to read and write NTFS drive for Mac, including enabling NTFS write support via Terminal on macOS Monterey and earlier, using BootCamp Assistant on Intel-based Macs, and installing an NTFS driver for Mac, the last method is universal, working on latest macOS Ventura/Sonoma/Sequoia, Intel-based Macs, and Apple silicon Macs.

Among them, iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is a good choice, it automatically mounts the NTFS drive in read-write mode and fully supports Intel and Apple silicon Mac. You can free download and install this NTFS driver on Mac to use the NTFS drive.

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