Comments on: How to Mount NTFS Drives on Mac OS X with Read/Write Access http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/ The personal blog of Adam Nash Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: m@ http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-28625 m@ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:31:52 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-28625 Hey guys, if you have Snow Leopard I suggest you to use iNTFS.. just a click and it will enable the NATIVE write support without having to struggle with Terminal. download it from here: http://www.itecnologici.com/?p=674&langswitch_lang=en Hey guys, if you have Snow Leopard I suggest you to use iNTFS.. just a click and it will enable the NATIVE write support without having to struggle with Terminal.

download it from here:

http://www.itecnologici.com/?p=674&langswitch_lang=en

]]> By: Ricky Mohan http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-26208 Ricky Mohan Sat, 09 May 2009 03:28:18 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-26208 Hi TallDave Back in the days when i used to use Ubuntu i had the same problem but it had an easy fix by mounting the drive with the unconditional force option. hope that would be helpfull.... Hi TallDave

Back in the days when i used to use Ubuntu i had the same problem but it had an easy fix by mounting the drive with the unconditional force option. hope that would be helpfull….

]]> By: NTFS di MAC OS X - KompasForum http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25929 NTFS di MAC OS X - KompasForum Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:14:10 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25929 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Robbie http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25867 Robbie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:30:04 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25867 Hi. I tried the macfuse option but cant seem to configure it properly, can anyone help? email me if you feel particularly helpful Robbo@drumsteps.co.uk thanks Hi. I tried the macfuse option but cant seem to configure it properly, can anyone help? email me if you feel particularly helpful

Robbo@drumsteps.co.uk

thanks

]]> By: TallDave http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25792 TallDave Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:07:07 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25792 " Amazing. It just works. In fact, I’ve only hit one glitch. If you fail to put away your NTFS volume properly on Windows (using the Safely Remove Hardware command), NTFS can get itself all locked up, and unable to mount properly. " What is the solution to this? I think I may have unsafely removed an NTFS drive from XP, and now all I get is "Access denied" when I try to double click the drive letter. It seems the partition is just GONE. ” Amazing. It just works. In fact, I’ve only hit one glitch. If you fail to put away your NTFS volume properly on Windows (using the Safely Remove Hardware command), NTFS can get itself all locked up, and unable to mount properly. ”

What is the solution to this?

I think I may have unsafely removed an NTFS drive from XP, and now all I get is “Access denied” when I try to double click the drive letter. It seems the partition is just GONE.

]]> By: Rick Ellinger http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25322 Rick Ellinger Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:30:14 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-25322 MY NTFS backup USB drive mounts and the Apple see the files, but a group migration likely requires the FUSE pose you mentioned. However, this is only the first step as I have MANY backkups ont he NTFS, prepared by both the Seagate utility that comes with the drive and the IBM rescue/recovery that runs from bios-like software in thinkpads. Both of these are updated from time to time and I discover that they are unable to read past backups! Worse, there is no file management, so a newly backed up file is just a duplicate of the same thing earlier with a date change on the backup envelop. What I'm seeking is a real file manager to do a full file read and compare and then present a decision choice for which versions to retain, which to discard. For over 100,000 files in .doc alone, this is an automated tool requirement. Any source for such a program in the MAC world? Following a major XP meltdown with registry grown to over 100meg, migration to VISTA not an option on thinkpad, the MAC became thw way to do. I am not willing to run a VM that allows the microsoft operating systems onto the MAC hardware. Running office 2008 MAC or some other utility I believe is the far safer way to keep the MAC. MY NTFS backup USB drive mounts and the Apple see the files, but a group migration likely requires the FUSE pose you mentioned. However, this is only the first step as I have MANY backkups ont he NTFS, prepared by both the Seagate utility that comes with the drive and the IBM rescue/recovery that runs from bios-like software in thinkpads. Both of these are updated from time to time and I discover that they are unable to read past backups! Worse, there is no file management, so a newly backed up file is just a duplicate of the same thing earlier with a date change on the backup envelop.
What I’m seeking is a real file manager to do a full file read and compare and then present a decision choice for which versions to retain, which to discard. For over 100,000 files in .doc alone, this is an automated tool requirement. Any source for such a program in the MAC world?
Following a major XP meltdown with registry grown to over 100meg, migration to VISTA not an option on thinkpad, the MAC became thw way to do. I am not willing to run a VM that allows the microsoft operating systems onto the MAC hardware. Running office 2008 MAC or some other utility I believe is the far safer way to keep the MAC.

]]> By: ink2m http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-12014 ink2m Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:03:51 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-12014 thanks for the details. but, there is mentioned works for only 10.4 . but i have 10.3 does anyone tried in 10.3 panter???? thanks for the details. but, there is mentioned works for only 10.4 . but i have 10.3 does anyone tried in 10.3 panter????

]]> By: lucy http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-11920 lucy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:34:46 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-11920 Started to Read Al Off Your Books 1234 Cause I Havent Got 5 && 6 Yett So When I Gett Them I Think They Will Be veryy Goodd Reply thank You P.S Love You Hope You Gett Onn Well ... xxx :D * Started to Read Al Off Your Books 1234 Cause I Havent Got 5 && 6 Yett So When I Gett Them I Think They Will Be veryy Goodd
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]]> By: Gaurav Tanna http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-11708 Gaurav Tanna Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:34:21 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-11708 Thanks for the wonderful post. This is a very common problem and it is very surprising that Apple hasn't provided support for NTFS (to write). What I've done right now is shared my folders on Parallels to access it from Win XP and then write on the external hard drive from XP. Thats the only time I need to boot XP. Now hopefully (& thankfully) I won't need to do that. I will try MacFUSE & ntfs-3g and post how it goes. Thanks once again for your help. Thanks for the wonderful post. This is a very common problem and it is very surprising that Apple hasn’t provided support for NTFS (to write). What I’ve done right now is shared my folders on Parallels to access it from Win XP and then write on the external hard drive from XP. Thats the only time I need to boot XP. Now hopefully (& thankfully) I won’t need to do that.

I will try MacFUSE & ntfs-3g and post how it goes. Thanks once again for your help.

]]> By: Adam Nash http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-8442 Adam Nash Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:04:57 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-8442 I'm not sure... I haven't been able to find a readme yet that says definitively "we fixed the Mac OS X issue with UDF". Still looking. If you have a pointer, I'm happy to try it out. Adam I’m not sure… I haven’t been able to find a readme yet that says definitively “we fixed the Mac OS X issue with UDF”. Still looking. If you have a pointer, I’m happy to try it out.

Adam

]]> By: fluxam http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-8268 fluxam Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:05:51 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-8268 It appears that a newer version of Macfuse was uploaded a few hours ago. (To fix the Apple security update peob?) I'm hoping you'll try it out and report what happens! :-P It appears that a newer version of Macfuse was uploaded a few hours ago. (To fix the Apple security update peob?) I’m hoping you’ll try it out and report what happens! :-P

]]> By: Elliot http://blog.adamnash.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-7903 Elliot Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:07:17 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/how-to-mount-ntfs-drives-on-mac-os-x-with-readwrite-access/#comment-7903 Ha! Not bad. Although using an existing Linux solution could be considered "cheating" .. :) Anyway, you're unlikely to see NTFS supported on the Mac any time soon. Microsoft has always treated NTFS as a largely proprietary product -- if only because that gives them freedom to change it more freely and add new features. For example, back when I worked on windows 2000, we were building a symbolic link on steroids type deal called a "parse point" that I'm guessing your FUSE module doesn't support (for that matter, I don't think it shipped with Win 2K either, but it seems to work now on XP). There's also the issue of the security descriptor/context. NTFS uses security descriptors on all files (to support user-level access rights) and I'm guessng your FUSE module doesn't really do that effectively since it doesn't have all the metadata on who is using the system and what other users are available. This would be a potential problem for corporate/multi-user systems. However, I realize these are all edge cases for you :) Ha! Not bad. Although using an existing Linux solution could be considered “cheating” .. :)

Anyway, you’re unlikely to see NTFS supported on the Mac any time soon. Microsoft has always treated NTFS as a largely proprietary product — if only because that gives them freedom to change it more freely and add new features.

For example, back when I worked on windows 2000, we were building a symbolic link on steroids type deal called a “parse point” that I’m guessing your FUSE module doesn’t support (for that matter, I don’t think it shipped with Win 2K either, but it seems to work now on XP).

There’s also the issue of the security descriptor/context. NTFS uses security descriptors on all files (to support user-level access rights) and I’m guessng your FUSE module doesn’t really do that effectively since it doesn’t have all the metadata on who is using the system and what other users are available. This would be a potential problem for corporate/multi-user systems.

However, I realize these are all edge cases for you :)

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