guys pls help to write in my external harddisk it is 1 tb and i got loads of files even music for my iphone now i cant write some music which i download into that so all music stays in external hard drive i used Ntfs-i something like this before wen i got leopard ..is there is any free software avail to do so ?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
Nothing free. Tuxera NTFS for Mac and Paragon NTFS do work with Lion.
There is an "old" version NTFS-3G. From Tuxera. Search for: NTFS-3G 2010.10.2
It is for free but slower. For me it works great.
Sorry I forgot: You need to install MacFuse 2.2.1 also, for 32bit. Then you can have it for free and slowly. Or like Kappy wrote: Not for free - but faster.
Will not work with Lion.
I am really struggling with this as well. My existing external Hard drives are full of files loaded under windows. I was planning to buy a 64 gb usb stick ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0058MTWRM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AJ OYX5J53YWBV ) to hopefully be able to move files from ym imac to my TVIX ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/DViCO-TViX-HD-M-6600N-Digital/dp/B002TIUQAA/ref=sr_1_2?i e=UTF8&qid=1307952865&sr=1-2 )media player - some of these files are larger than 4gb ( up to 12gb)
I have looked at ntfs3 (?) and thats not the right for this..
In a simple question - what piece of software do I need to load onto my mac, to enable me to copy files on to this stick and be able to use them on my media player?
On my MB 2010 Lion and MBA 2011 Lion is an "old" free Version "NTFS-3G 2010.5.22" from Tuxera. Unfortunately it is a 32bit - Version. http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/2010/06/ntfs-3g-for-mac-os-x-2010522.html
(for free) Please use exact this Version!! No other version will work on Lion!
And you need to install MacFuse 2.1.9beta. http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/
For me it works fine, but it's not made for speed-lovers. (You get what you paid for.)
AND to format Your new HD/Stick in NTFS, you should use an WinPC. (Vista in my case)
For more speed you can download the all new 64bit super-duper extrafine "the only original" from Tuxera ($$$$) like Kappy wrote.
Hope this is usefull for you.
One more thing ;-)
What about encryption?
If you install TrueCrypt on your Mac. (and a Win-Version on PC)
You can create an TrueCrypt-drive on your Stick. If encrypted on MacOS it can r/w on Mac and Win. So you have not to deal with 32bit.
How to write in NTFS hard disk in os lion
