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Best NTFS Software for Mac
How to read and write Windows NTFS drives on a Mac, including what macOS does natively and how third-party drivers differ.
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Mac app · Tuxera
Tuxera NTFS for Mac
Best for: Reading and writing NTFS drives on Mac.
- Best for
- Reading and writing NTFS drives on Mac
- Developer
- Tuxera
- Price
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Tuxera NTFS for Mac
About $15–$30 one-time
Free trial available
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Features
- Read and write NTFS drives
- Disk manager for formatting and checking
- Supports Apple Silicon
- Automatic mounting
- Fast performance
Benefits and disadvantages
Benefits
- Reliable drive access
- Easy to use
- Single purchase
- Good support for newer macOS
Disadvantages (cons)
- Paid
- Requires approving a system extension
- Similar to Paragon, so few differences
- Only useful for NTFS
Who should use Tuxera NTFS for Mac
- Mac and PC users sharing external drives
- Video editors with Windows-formatted disks
- People who prefer a commercial supported driver
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