How to get OSX to work with NTFS?

[CraigB]

I'm in a bit of a dilemma here. My external harddrive was originally partitioned as FAT32. However, to be able to transfer over this huge file onto it, I had to convert it to NTSF. Now here's the problem, I have files on my MBP that I need to transfer back and forth with my Windows XP PC, and I'm basically handicapped now.

I have over 20GB of files on my portable HD, and to change it back to FAT32, I'd need to format the whole disk. I simply have nowhere to place the files. My Windows has very little free space on its HD, while my MBP can't even read/write onto the external.

Is there any program out there that can allow OSX to read/write onto a NTFS HD?

Thanks for any help you guys can provide me.

 

[SpookTheHamster]

There's a program called Paragon NTFS for Mac, I used one of the test versions and it was great until my NTFS partition disappeared, but I think they've sorted out the problems now.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/351476/ a thread on Paragon NTFS (go to the newer posts, the beginning is about an early beta)

 

[byakuya]

fat32 should be no problems since os x supports write and read access natively.
as for ntfs write and read access you will need third party apps.
I have written a short blog entry on how to use macfuse and the ntfs 3 g driver and have a little app called imountit that facilitates the mounting process if you are interested.
(Link to how to and iMountit)

there is another option you can use:
paragon ntfs for mac 6.0 (but it's shareware)

 

[plinden]

Is there any program out there that can allow OSX to read/write onto a FAT32 HD?

You mean NTFS surely?

OS X can read NTFS and read/write FAT32.

Do you have a router? You best bet may be to set up sharing either from the PC or from the Mac.

Anyway, there are two ways I know of for getting read/write NTFS - MacFuse (open source and free) and Paragon (proprietry and $30).

 

[xUKHCx]

+1 for Macfuse works well

 

[CraigB]

You mean NTFS surely?

OS X can read NTFS and read/write FAT32.

Do you have a router? You best bet may be to set up sharing either from the PC or from the Mac.

Anyway, there are two ways I know of for getting read/write NTFS - MacFuse (open source and free) and Paragon (proprietry and $30).

Yep, just a typo.

Thanks for all the replies everyone. Going to start looking at the 3rd party apps and all.

 

[netnothing]

Is the external drive connected to the Mac or PC? If it's connected to the PC, all you have to do is share the drive out. Mac's can read/write to a shared NTFS volume, as it's not accessing it natively, but through SMB.

-Kevin

 

[stomer]

fat32 should be no problems since os x supports write and read access natively.

True. However the max file size for FAT32 volumes remains 4GiB. I imagine that this is the reason why the original poster had to use NTFS instead.