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XDvenom Author

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solution for NTFS formatted drives that works

I have done some research about it but i am be confused i found one method but i don't know if it works any more

Hey Thawn1 does your method

For me, creating/editing /etc/fstab did not work as described above. I had to replace LABEL=... with UUID=

and use the Volume uuid that I got by typing:

diskutil info /Volumes/<LabelOfYourDrive>

into a terminal.

still work with the newest version of mountain lion 10.8.4 can u able to reply to me please well if you get it please

Can some one test it for me or some one reply that tried it that actually works on the newest version of mountain lion 10.8.4 and plus i am thinking of buying a mac mini for my home server i am trying to get solution for it before i buy it so please reply peeps please

maybe a techician can help me or something if they do command line for that kind of stuff

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Jun 11, 2013 5:21 AM

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XDvenom Author

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Jun 11, 2013 7:08 PM in response to thawn1

Hey Thawn1 is there a way to make it show up on desktop?? or not

and plus does airvideo server work on the ntfs drive after i do the command line just wondering

XDvenom Author

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Jun 11, 2013 7:11 PM in response to XDvenom

can any 1 help with this

XDvenom Author

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Jun 11, 2013 8:04 PM in response to XDvenom

BUMP can any 1 help me with this

XDvenom Author

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Jun 11, 2013 8:22 PM in response to thawn1

Hey Thawn1 can u able to test something for me can u able to installed airvideo for me to see if it can work with ntfs drives that you did the command line for please I really need to know and can i could share the drive over the network with windows pcs aswell. can pretty please try this i want this to work for me before i buy it becuz it is small pc that i can store somewhere and run it all.

XDvenom

Re: solution for NTFS formatted drives that works

Jun 11, 2013 7:08 PM (in response to thawn1)

Hey Thawn1 is there a way to make it show up on desktop?? or not

and plus does airvideo server work on the ntfs drive after i do the command line just wondering

Jun 11, 2013 8:41 PM in response to XDvenom

Once you have mounted the drive, you can make an alias of the drive to any location of your choice. The alias will only work when the drive is mounted. To do this, click and drag the drive in the Volumes folder, and then hold the Option and Command keys while you are still dragging, and you will see the mouse cursor change to a small curved arrow. In this mode, drop the alias wherever you would like (e.g., your Desktop) and you can then access it from there.

XDvenom Author

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Jun 11, 2013 8:55 PM in response to Topher Kessler

does it work with the command line thingy that i am talking about

Jun 11, 2013 9:54 PM in response to XDvenom

The commands you've been describing only set the system up to recognize that one drive as a read and write NTFS filesystem. Once set up, whenever you attach that drive the system will be able to read and write to it, but it simply will not show in the Finder sidebar or on the Desktop.

Creating the alias like I mentioned is a workaround to this limitation, and you should be able to access the drive directly through the alias. You can make the alias also by dragging the drive to your sidebar, but there will be some differences, such as the alias staying even when the drive is unmounted, and not being able to right-click the alias and unmount the drive.

XDvenom Author

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Jun 12, 2013 2:33 AM in response to Topher Kessler

have u done this before on ur own mac computer with a NTFS drive

thawn1

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Jun 12, 2013 3:51 AM in response to Topher Kessler

Topher Kessler wrote:

Creating the alias like I mentioned is a workaround to this limitation, and you should be able to access the drive directly through the alias.

That is a neat trick. Thanks!

What works best for me is creating a shortcut to the drive in the sidebar with Cmd+t. That way, I even get the button to eject the drive. The only difference now is that the link stays there even if the drive is ejected.

XDvenom Author

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Jun 12, 2013 4:27 AM in response to thawn1

can i still network share the drive to other pc in the house still and run airvideo aswell with it tho

thawn1

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Jun 12, 2013 5:00 AM in response to XDvenom

I don't have windows pcs or an apple tv to test this, sorry. I'll test whether the SMB network sharing works with linux as soon as I have time.

XDvenom Author

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Jun 12, 2013 5:35 AM in response to thawn1

got a question does it pick up rhe External Drive wen u set it up for file share in sys preferences in sharing department of the mac

thawn1

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Jun 12, 2013 6:07 AM in response to XDvenom

Patience, young padawan. I'll test it in a few hours. I can set up the external drive for sharing in the sharing options, but I cannot test if it acually works at the moment.

Jun 12, 2013 9:05 AM in response to XDvenom

Yes

XDvenom wrote:

have u done this before on ur own mac computer with a NTFS drive

Jun 12, 2013 9:08 AM in response to XDvenom

I recommend that if you are going to be heavily using this drive for sharing services and other details, that you consider using a more supported filesystem format like Apple's HFS+. This will ensure not only speed but proper stability as well.

solution for NTFS formatted drives that works