Even though you are not available to write, edit or delete files directly on your Mac, you can realize those file instructions with the help of Microsoft NTFS, a useful media tool of the primary file system of Windows. It greatly helpfully and efficiently dedicates to writing copying, moving, or implementing other instructions on your files from HDD, SSD, or a flash drive formatted under Windows on Mac.
Before you use the NTFS function, you are supposed to install the Osxfuse and NTFS-3G. Please read the following steps and learn about how to install it in detail.
Tips: If you have had Osxfuse and NTFS-3G, please kindly ignore and skip the following steps to install and directly go to use the NTFS function to help you write, copy or operate other instructions on your files on your Mac.
Step 1. Download Osxfuse
You can directly and easily download Osxfuse through the links below:
Direct download link: https://github.com/osxfuse/osxfuse/releases/download/osxfuse- 3.8.2/osxfuse-3.8.2.pkg
Official download link: https://osxfuse.github.io/
Open dmg and double click 'FUSE for macOS' in dmg to install Osxfuse. Then, follow the dmg guide to install.
- Welcome to the Introduction
- Read the Software License Agreement
- Agree on the license
- Installation Type and Install
- Enter your password
- Wait for the installation
- Success
Step 2. Manual Download Homebrew
- Open the Terminal and enter the following code.
You can copy it with the hotkey Command + C and then paste it with Command + V.
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Note: please open the Terminal through the path: Launchpad> Other> Terminal.
- Please be patient and wait for the process to Be careful as well. That's because it may appear: ”Press RETURN to continue or any other key to abort”. Then, please press the Enter button on the keyboard and enter your password.
- if you see“Installation successful” on Terminal, it means that the installation is completely
To verify installation success:
Copy and paste the code below:
brew --version
If “Homebrew 1.8.0(Homebrew x.x.x)” occurs, it means it is successfully installed.
Step 3. Manual Download NTFS-3G:
- Open the Terminal and enter the code below.
brew install ntf-3g
- Wait for the downloading process.
To verify installation success:
Copy and paste the code below:
Is /usr/local/Cellar/ntfs-3g
If the time shown below is similar to “2017.3.23”, then your installation is successful.
Now, you can begin to use the NTFS function.
