Why NTFS4Mac?

Read & write NTFS

Copy, edit, rename and delete files on Windows-formatted drives straight from Finder.

NTFS in Disk Utility

Erase › Format › NTFS – or diskutil eraseDisk NTFS4Mac from Terminal.

No kernel extension

Runs in user space on Apple's FSKit. No macFUSE, no reduced security, no Recovery-mode changes.

Apple Silicon & Intel

One universal, signed and notarized installer for M1, M2, M3, M4 and Intel Macs.

Proven NTFS engine

Uses libntfs-3g, the NTFS implementation trusted on Linux for over 15 years.

Free & open source

GPL-licensed. A free alternative to paid NTFS drivers for Mac.

Screenshots

Disk Utility Erase dialog with NTFS in the Format menu — Format a drive as NTFS directly in Disk Utility

Finder showing an NTFS volume, Get Info reports Windows NT File System (NTFS) — Read-write NTFS volumes in Finder

NTFS4Mac app with the extension enabled — The NTFS4Mac app shows the extension status

Install

Download the latest NTFS4Mac-…pkg from GitHub Releases and open it.
Open System Settings › General › Login Items & Extensions, choose By Category, click ⓘ next to File System Extensions and turn on NTFS (ntfs4mac).
Connect an NTFS drive, or format one as NTFS in Disk Utility.

Back up important data before writing to NTFS. Shut Windows down fully (disable Fast Startup) before moving a drive to the Mac.

FAQ

Can a Mac write to NTFS drives?

macOS only reads NTFS out of the box. NTFS4Mac adds full read-write support and NTFS formatting through Apple's FSKit.

Does it work on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)?

Yes. The installer is universal. Read-write mounting needs macOS 26 or later; on macOS 15 drives can be formatted but mount read-only due to a macOS bug.

Do I need macFUSE or a kernel extension?

No. NTFS4Mac is an FSKit file-system extension that runs in user space.

Is it free?

Yes – free and open source under the GNU GPL v2 or later.

How do I uninstall it?

Run scripts/uninstall.sh from the repository, or delete /Applications/NTFS4Mac.app and /Library/Filesystems/ntfs4mac.fs.