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Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software

Paragon Software · Read and write Windows NTFS drives on a Mac, with automatic mounting and tools for managing, verifying and formatting volumes.

CaskFiles and StorageAuto-updatesApple silicon · IntelDisabled
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs198
1-year installs3.1KLast 365 days
Latest version17.0.4886 days ago · Oct 7
Download size100MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceMonthly1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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Also known as
Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon Software · paragon-ntfs

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "kext": "com.paragon-software.filesystems.ntfs",
          "launchctl": "com.paragon-software.ntfs*",
          "pkgutil": "com.paragon-software.pkg.ntfs",
          "quit": "com.paragon-software.ntfs*",
          "signal": [
            [
              "KILL",
              "com.paragon-software.ntfs.FSMenuApp"
            ],
            [
              "KILL",
              "com.paragon-software.ntfs.notification-agent"
            ]
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install installer

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    {
      "installer": [
        {
          "manual": "FSInstaller.app"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.paragon-software.ntfs.*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.paragon-software.ntfs.fsapp",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/com.paragon-software.ntfs.*",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.paragon-software.ntfs.*",
            "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.paragon-software.ntfs.fsapp.savedState",
            "~/Library/WebKit/com.paragon-software.ntfs.fsapp"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

paragon-ntfs requires a kernel extension to work.
If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in:
  System Settings → Privacy & Security

For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note:
  https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html

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