#Use ntfs on mac how to#
#Use ntfs on mac install#

You'll get a popup 'system extension blocked' click 'Open Security Preferences' and click 'Allow' next to the developer name (Benjamin Fleischer). Sudo /usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g /dev/disk1s1 /Volumes/my_writable_ntfs -olocal -oallow_other dev/disk1s1 on /Volumes/SomeNtfsDrive (ntfs, local, nodev, nosuid, read-only, noowners) grab the disk1s1: diskutil unmount /dev/disk1s1 One time mount (replace disk1s1 with your values, discoverable by running a mount command after inserting the disk, you'll see a line like

#Use ntfs on mac install#

Install latest NTFS-3GNTFS-3G from Homebrew ( ), as follow: brew install ntfs-3g Or install it from Homebrew with: brew cask install osxfuse NB: using ntfs-3g this way is rumored to be 'safer' for write access than the built-in ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse mount option: This way doesn't require you to boot into safe mode or use csrutil at all.

#Use ntfs on mac how to#

Here's how to do a one-time mount using ntfs-3g (coeur's answer but for one time use).

Reboot your Mac and allow system extension to load in System Preferences as error box suggests. Sudo chmod a+w /usr/local/share/doc/ntfs-3g brew prevents running with sudo so prepare directory for README: sudo mkdir /usr/local/share/doc/ntfs-3g Try to link again and get permission error on creation /usr/local/share/doc/ntfs-3g. Remove these files with sudo ('Would remove:' is for English console) brew link -overwrite -dry-run ntfs-3g | grep -vF 'Would remove:' | awk '' | xargs sudo rm It fails and prints dry-run command which will show files to remove: brew link -overwrite -dry-run ntfs-3g It warns that it installed but not linked, try to link again: brew link ntfs-3g Try to install ntfs-3g again brew install ntfs-3g )Īdditional steps if solution does not work: You will need to re-link manually (step 3) each year when you upgrade macOS (10.11 → 10.12 → 10.13 → 10.14 →.

Sudo ln -s /usr/local/sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs Sudo mv /sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs.original Link NTFS-3G to boot after temporary disabling System Integrity Protection, as follow: * Install latest NTFS-3G with Homebrew as follow: brew install ntfs-3gĪuto-mount NTFS volumes in read-write mode: Or install it with Homebrew as follow: brew cask install osxfuse Install latest osxfuse (3.x.x) from GitHub. It needs an update for Apple Silicon and Monterey and Big Sur and Catalina so proceed with caution

This answer is for latest compatibility for OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave.