NTFS under os X?

[weipim]

Hi all
I would like to connect my ntfs formated external hdd to my mbp since there are a lot of important files. I wonder what's the main issue using third party software like FUSE to read/write ntfs files? Is there a big down on the speed? unstability? freeze up the system?

Thanks to all

and what is the best software for r/w ntfs hdd? thanks

 

[hypmatize]

I have been using macfuse ever since i got my mbp and i haven't had any problems that i could link to it. It has been working great. I say go for it and if you don't like the performance or anything like that just uninstall it

 

[weipim]

I have been using macfuse ever since i got my mbp and i haven't had any problems that i could link to it. It has been working great. I say go for it and if you don't like the performance or anything like that just uninstall it

thx a lot man

i think i'll give fuse a shot and see what happens next

 

[richard.mac]

make sure you install NTFS3g aswell as Mac Fuse.

 

[weipim]

thx guys

btw what does ntfs 3g do?

 

[plinden]

MacFUSE is just the framework for filesystem extensions. NTFS-3g is what actually provides the access to NTFS drives. You can't have NTFS-3g without MacFUSE.

 

[weipim]

MacFUSE is just the framework for filesystem extensions. NTFS-3g is what actually provides the access to NTFS drives. You can't have NTFS-3g without MacFUSE.

thanks man

i'm trying to configure ntfs-3g through fink now, ahhh h the net is sooo slow tonight...

 

[plinden]

Why use fink? Download the installer from http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/

 

[hypmatize]

I have run into a slight problem... I can't seem to figure out how to uninstall macfuse (i don't need it anymore) when i looked at their website it said to go to sudo /Library/Filesystems/fusefs.fs/Support/uninstall-macfuse-core.sh but for some reason i don't have the support sub directory so i can't run the script.... so i thought i would try terminal and uninstall it that way through sudo by typing /Library/Filesystems/fusefs.fs/Support/uninstall-macfuse-core.sh it tries to uninstall everything but every thing it tries to remove it says permission denied... ( i am not even sure if going through terminal was the right alternative....) i also tried to enter su to gain full admin privileges but every time i put in my password it says sorry... unless it is not my login password and it is some thing else... (this is a brand new mac and i am the only user btw) I am new to macs as this is my first one but i am a bit familiar with terminal as i have used it with linux. oh yeah this the latest version of macfuse btw. I hope what i typed makes sense... any help would be appreciated


Sorry for kind of hijacking this thread.

 

[plinden]

Is your main account an admin or standard account?

If your main account is an admin account ... stop ... create an admin account and change your main account to a standard one.

Then open Terminal and type the following (replace <your_admin_account> with your actual admin account):
su - <your_admin_account>

Type the admin account's password not your main account's password when asked

Then type:
sudo /Library/Filesystems/fusefs.fs/Support/uninstall-macfuse-core.sh

Enter your admin's password when asked.

 

[hypmatize]

Is your main account an admin or standard account?

If your main account is an admin account ... stop ... create an admin account and change your main account to a standard one.

Then open Terminal and type the following (replace <your_admin_account> with your actual admin account):
su - <your_admin_account>

Type the admin account's password not your main account's password when asked

Then type:
sudo /Library/Filesystems/fusefs.fs/Support/uninstall-macfuse-core.sh

Enter your admin's password when asked.

Thanks for the help. I was thinking about a few things before i do this.
1. So is this an ok way to uninstall macfuse...(through Terminal)
2. When I make my main account a standard account can I bring it back to an admin account after I am done and delete the admin account that I made to uninstall macfuse with...?

And i was just about why i need a another account to do this. Is it because it is in the system files and can't be deleted by the account that created it?

thanks again for the help

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

isn't there another program called paragram or something that can read and write to NTFS drives?

 

[richard.mac]

^ Paragon NTFS for Mac is licensed software so i think open source should always be the go first.

 

[illegallydead]

Ya I too use Paragon NTFS for Mac. It works absolutely wonderfully. And that whole "license" thing only applies too honest people Which apparently I am not.
I in no way indorse piracy or anything (for fear of being censored (again) by the mods )

Also, it is only $40 to actually buy, I think that if you really need your Mac to be fully functional like that $40 is not too bad (although if Paragon can do it, you would think that Apple could to, I'm just saying...)