iBoysoft NTFS for Mac V6.0 Upgrade:
Compatible with macOS Sonoma 14

What is NTFS for Mac

A Microsoft NTFS for Mac is a small menu bar utility. It works as a NTFS mounter for Mac to mount and unmount your Windows NTFS drives in Mac's desktop, Finder, and Disk Utility. As a Mac NTFS reader, it allows you to view and copy files from an NTFS formatted external drive on Mac. It is also an NTFS writer that enables NTFS write support on Mac.

With it, you will have full read and write control over Windows NTFS file system in macOS environment without formatting it with a Mac-compatible file system. Advanced NTFS for Mac software can also serve as a disk management tool to eject, repair, and format NTFS drives on Mac.

Best Way for Mac to Write to a NTFS Partition

macOS provides a limited support for Microsoft Windows NTFS-formatted drives. Microsoft NTFS for Mac software helps you have direct and immediate NTFS write access to NTFS formatted hard drives, SSDs, or thumb drives on Mac.

Immediate Read-Write Access to NTFS disks

Advanced iBoysoft NTFS driver technology doesn't require launching the software when using it. You will be able to read and write Windows NTFS disks as soon as the driver installation completes.

Click the software icon in menu bar and go to Advanced settings in Preferences to Install NTFS driver manually.

Tips: For the first-time installation, a system restart may be needed.

NTFS mounter for Mac

NTFS for Mac software automatically mounts Windows NTFS volumes in read-write mode when macOS starts or restarts. It mounts an NTFS volume as a physical volume not a virtual one, and shows it up on the desktop, in the Finder and Disk Utility.

Managing a mounted NTFS hard drive has no difference from managing a Mac-friendly hard drive. You can perform any file management operations on an NTFS drive such as tag, airdrop, sync files, and even store Time Machine backups.

NTFS driver for external hard drive on Mac

Considering Windows' large market share in modern computer operating systems, most external hard drives are pre-formatted with NTFS file system.

Microsoft NTFS for Mac by iBoysoft is an NTFS driver for Samsung, Western Digital and Seagate hard drives on Mac. It supports writing to these NTFS external hard drives on Mac.

NTFS driver for macOS & OS X

By default, NTFS write support is disabled in macOS & macOS because of copyright and licensing. Microsoft NTFS formatted drives show read-only and you can open and view NTFS files but are unable to copy and write to Windows drives in macOS.

NTFS for macOS software grants you full read and write access to NTFS volumes in macOS 14 Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave and High Sierra. NTFS for Mac OS X is available through support email separately.

NTFS driver for Mac with Apple M3/M2/M1 chip

All Intel-based software and programs can't run with Apple's in-house ARM-based M1/M2/M3 processor, unless relying on Rosetta 2 to convert Intel x86_64 instructions to the ARM64 instruction.

NTFS for Mac freeware usually employs Intel X86_64 to achieve compatibility, while professional Microsoft NTFS for Mac has reframed in ARM64 architecture to achieve full, stable and native compatibility with Macs equipped with Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 chipset.

Tips: To run Microsoft NTFS for Mac on Apple silicon M3, M2, M1 based Mac, you need to enable system extensions when prompted.

Format drive to NTFS on Mac

Microsoft NTFS file system is not available when you format a drive in Disk Utility. NTFS for Mac tool can extend your format options with NTFS in addition to APFS, HFS+ (Mac OS Extended), FAT, and exFAT. Now you can format your disk to NTFS file system on Mac and use this drive on a Windows PC.

Read/Write BootCamp NTFS partition on Mac

The read-only BootCamp NTFS partition restricts you from using the whole Mac's hard disk. To regain the full disk storage, NTFS driver for Mac can mount Windows BootCamp partition with complete read-write privileges. You can exchange files between the Windows partition and the Mac partition effortlessly.

Choose the best NTFS for Mac

A qualified NTFS for Mac should offer both read and write access to Microsoft NTFS drives on Mac in a secure, stable and fast manner. Read the comparison table for all NTFS drivers for Mac below and we will let you be the judge.
7 Best Free NTFS for Mac Software - Roundup Review 2024

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac iBoysoft DiskGeeker Mounty for Mac Tuxera NTFS for Mac Paragon NTFS for Mac NTFS-3G FUSE for macOS SL-NTFS
Support full read and write NTFS drives on Mac
Support macOS 14 Sonoma
Compatible with Mac based on Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 chip
Access BitLocker encrypted NTFS drives on Mac
Offer NTFS format option
Repair NTFS disk
Fast transfer speed
Auto-mount
Easy to uninstall

Secure and Fast NTFS for Mac Solution

If you want to know how to use an NTFS external hard drive on Mac, the full-featured iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is your best bet.

More than a secure and efficient Microsoft NTFS driver, iBoysoft NTFS for Mac can also help you manage NTFS and non-NTFS volumes on Mac without limitations.

Try the best NTFS for macOS Ventura and it will never let you down.

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac Features

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Features
Benefits

Supported Mac Devices

  • Intel-based Mac devices
  • ARM-based Mac devices (Apple Silicon M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max )

Supported Storage Media

  • HDDs
  • SSDs
  • Other external drives

Supported Operating Systems

  • macOS Sonoma
  • macOS Ventura
  • macOS Monterey
  • macOS Big Sur
  • macOS Catalina
  • macOS Mojave
  • macOS High Sierra

Tech Specification

Works in both 32-bit and 64-bit Kernel modes

macOS 10.13 or later version and Apple Silicon Mac requires to enable system extension when installing iBoysoft NTFS for Mac.

User Guide: How to enable system extension on Apple Silicon Mac

Supported File Systems

All Microsoft NTFS versions are supported (from Windows NT 3.1 to Windows 10).

Performance

Equivalent to native APFS & HFS+

Automount

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac mounts Windows NTFS-formatted drives in read-write mode automatically at startup.

Disk Management

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac can open, eject, mount, unmount, repair, and format Microsoft NTFS drives. In addition, it can verify, open, and format non-NTFS volumes.

Apple BootCamp Compatibility

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac provides direct read and write access to BOOTCAMP partition.

Tips: You need to select the BootCamp partition in iBoysoft NTFS for Mac and click "Startup" to set Windows appear in Startup Disk.

Third-party Software Compatibility

iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is completely compatible with most third-party encryption applications, anti-virus programs, virtualization software, Mac performance improvement software, etc.

How iBoysoft NTFS for Mac Works

1. Install

Download the app and install iBoysoft NTFS for Mac on your Mac.

2. Connect

Connect NTFS disks to Mac.

3. Finished

You can now swiftly move, write, copy, save, and delete files on Microsoft NTFS volumes.

  • Since the introduction of macOS 12 and Apple Silicon M1 chip, most software is yet incompatible with new ARM-based Macs...Among them, iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is the world’s first software to ensure full compatibility with macOS Monterey and Apple Silicon M1 Mac.

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  • iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is one of the cheapest NTFS for Mac mounters. With a price under $20, you can get full access to read and write to Microsoft NTFS volumes on the Mac natively, as well as to transfer files from Windows PC to Mac seamlessly.

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  • iBoysoft NTFS for Mac costs less than $20. Considering the advantages of security, speed, stability, compatibility and technical support, it is not a bad idea to invest in such an NTFS driver.

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  • For anyone seeking a reliable and budget-friendly Microsoft NTFS read/write software for macOS, the iBoysoft NTFS read/write macOS tool is one of the best choices there is.

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FAQs About Microsoft NTFS for Mac

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Apple's macOS can read Windows-formatted NTFS drives. You can copy, view, compress, or move the files out of an NTFS drive on Mac, but you can't write to NTFS files on Mac by default.

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Yes, iBoysoft NTFS for Mac works with the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3 chip.

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Yes. iBoysoft NTFS for Mac grants users with full read-write access to the Bootcamp partition formatted with NTFS. You can write, edit, delete, copy, move, and save files on it as well as transfer files between the Windows partition and Mac partitions.

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No. If the NTFS drive is BitLocker encrypted, you need iBoysoft BitLocker for Mac to mount, read, and write Microsoft NTFS volumes encrypted by BitLocker on Mac.

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To format an external drive for Mac and PC, you can convert Microsoft NTFS volumes to universal exFAT or FAT32. Before doing so, please be sure to backup or transfer files to another hard drive or cloud drive to avoid data loss.

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Please follow steps below.

  • Uninstall the current version Microsoft NTFS for Mac by iBoysoft.
  • Email [email protected] to get an installer of Microsoft NTFS for Mac V1.8 by iBoysoft.
  • Install Microsoft NTFS for Mac software in the email.
  • Connect the NTFS disk to Mac and start to use it.
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Please check Disk Utility to see if your disk is recognized and shows up at the sidebar. If macOS Disk Utility cannot recognize your drive, neither do iBoysoft NTFS for Mac. You can follow this troubleshooting guide to fix external hard drive not recognized on Mac.

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No, iBoysoft NTFS for Mac is used to read & write NTFS drive on Mac, instead of reading an unreadable external drive or SD card. In this situation, please try a data recovery software (Such as iBoysoft Data Recovery) to recover data.

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Microsoft NTFS for Mac by iBoysoft is easy to uninstall with its built-in uninstallation feature.

1. Click its icon on the upper right corner of the menu bar.

2. Select "Uninstall" in the drop-down menu.

3. Confirm the uninstallation in the pop-up.

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If your NTFS for Mac doesn't come with an uninstallation button, you need to delete it manually to completely remove it.

1. Open the Finder and open Applications on the left panel.

2. Scroll down to find the NTFS for Mac application.

3. Drag it with your mouse or Trackpad to the Trash in the dock. Or you can control click it and choose "Move to Trash" from the list.

4. Empty the Trash.

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