Enable NTFS without 3rd party driver?

[MBAForever]

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Hello everyone. I have just got myself an external Western Digital HDD for my MBA. From what I've read, Mac OS lion do not support NTFS by default but I would still like to transfer big files between a PC and Mac. How do I go about this without installing a 3rd party driver such as Paragon?

 

[GGJstudios]

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Hello everyone. I have just got myself an external Western Digital HDD for my MBA. From what I've read, Mac OS lion do not support NTFS by default but I would still like to transfer big files between a PC and Mac. How do I go about this without installing a 3rd party driver such as Paragon?

It's not recommended, because it's not stable.

NTFS (Windows NT File System)

• Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
• Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
  [*]To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X, here are some alternatives:
  • For Mac OS X 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install Paragon (approx $20) (Best Choice for Lion)
  • For 32-bit Mac OS X, install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free) (does not work in 64-bit mode)
  • For 64-bit Snow Leopard, read this: MacFUSE for 64-bit Snow Leopard
  • Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx $36).
  • Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability.
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
• Maximum file size: 16 TB
• Maximum volume size: 256TB

 

[ihonda]

nope. need 3rd party you can READ files without the 3rd party but cant WRITE

 

[cluthz]

I've used ntfs3g on my old MBP, only problem is that it always used CPU cycles, even with no drives connected.

I tried the built in OSX ntfs and used it for two years with no issues.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/785376/