As a user of OS X (MacBook Pro / MacBook Air / Mac) Can transfer / copy files extrenal a storage device, type hard disk or USB stickThis device must have formatted volume:
Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)
Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)
Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted)
MS-DOS (FAT)
exFAT
Operating systems Windows, Most hard disk- used to store photos, movies, games and etc. documents, are formatted NTFS. Compared to formatted volumes FAT:NTFS offers greater reliability, data security and support for transferring large files.
In the scenario where we have an NTFS formatted external HDD in our home or office and we want to connect it to a Mac OS X, we will see that we can copy files in one direction: from the external HDD to the HDD Macacquis. In the reverse is impossible.
Tux NTFS is a dedicated application operating systems OS XThat allows us to we copy / transfer files from hard diskCPC Macon one hard disk external whose volume is NTFS formatted.
The application is very easy to install (like any other normal application) and although it offers us a package of settings for management, it is advisable to leave it with the settings default.
In order to be activated and to be able to copy the files to the external hdd or USB stick, after installation it is necessary to restart the OS X system.
"AppleOS X offers very limited support for Microsoft Windows NTFS formatted hard drives and other storage media out of the box. by default OS X can only read files from Windows-formatted hard drives leaving the users unable to edit, copy or delete anything. Tuxera for NTFS Mac solves this problem by providing full read-write compatibility across platforms. ”
Download TUXERA NTFS for Mac - Tux NTFS
The application is compatible operating systems OS X Lion, OS X Snow Leopard, OS X Leopard, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Tiger, OS X Mavericks si OS X Yosemite.
