If you've switched to the Mac, welcome aboard. Your old external Windows PC drive will work great on the Mac. Apple has built OS X Yosemite and some previous OS X releases with the ability to read from those disks just fine. If you're using such a drive and you'd like to write new data to them, you'll find you can't unless you add new software. Fortunately, you don't have to spend a dime.

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If a Windows PC is your main computer and you are looking for a way to read and write APFS formatted disks directly on it, APFS for Windows by Paragon is your idealist choice. This software goes against the grid to make it possible for you to read and write on such disks on your PC despite the fact that APFS formatted disks are natively. Dec 30, 2015 Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.).

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One option is to back up your old Windows external drive (using Time Machine or another method). Reformat the drive using Apple's Disk Utility software and the company's HFS+ file system instead. Then you can restore the backed up data to the drive.

Even if the backed up and restored files originally came from a PC, they'll be stored on the drive using a file system the Mac fully understands. That way the drive will be fully Mac-compatible without any need for you to modify the operating system of the Mac to get it to work properly.

Obviously that solution doesn't work for everyone. Maybe the drive you're using has to be used with a PC occasionally. Whatever the case, the good news is that it's not a show-stopper: There are a few utilities out there that will enable Macs to write to mounted NTFS volumes.

Tuxera's NTFS for Mac is one of the best ways to do it. It uses smart caching to keep data transfer as fast as possible and works with every OS X version since 10.4 (Tiger). NTFS for Mac costs $31, and you can download a demo first to see how it does.

Paragon Software's NTFS for Mac 12 is another excellent choice. It includes several additional utilities for people who need to tinker or repair, to enable you to format drives with NTFS, check NTFS partition integrity, fix errors, and more. NTFS for Mac costs $19.95.

If you're a DIYer and you'd like to go the free route, you'll find a Sourceforge project called NativeNTFS-OSX that gets the job done. NativeNTFS isn't for rookies: It's a bash script that needs to run from the Terminal command line and requires you to have root (administrator) access to your computer.

An easier way to go is to download OS X Fuse, a third-party software tool that extends the Mac's file system capabilities. Follow the directions on the OS X Fuse website to download and configure the software. Follow the instructions to download NTFS-3G for Mac OS X, whose development seems stopped right now but still works in Yosemite. Once OS X Fuse and NTFS-3G are installed, your Mac should be able to read and write to NTFS disks just fine.

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Need to read Mac drive on Windows? Today's article will tell you everything you need to know to make Mac drives work on Windows.

Need to read Mac drive on Windows? Unfortunately, this is not simple. You can't just connect the Mac drive to the Windows computer and expect it to work. Do not worry! Today's article will tell you everything you need to know to make Mac drives work on Windows.

How to read file system on Mac drive in Windows

Why can't Windows computers read Mac drives?
How to read APFS on Windows
1. 1. MacDrive
2. 2. Paragon APFS for Windows
3. 3. UFS Explorer Standard Access
How to read HFS + on Windows
1. 1. Install Apple HFS + drivers
2. 2. HFSExplorer
3. 3. Paragon HFS + for Windows

Why can't Windows computers read Mac drives?

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Windows and macOS use different file systems. Windows uses NTFS for internal drives, and Apple has replaced HFS + with an Apple file system (APFS) since early 2017. Today, APFS is used on Macs, iPhones, iPads and Apple TVs.

External hard drives and USB drives are usually formatted with Windows FAT32 file system for maximum compatibility. Most devices, including Macs, can read and write from FAT32 devices. There is even a way to make the Mac read an NTFS drive.

All new Mac drives will be formatted with APFS. Older Mac drives can still be formatted with the HFS + file system. By default, Windows cannot read these file systems.

Today's article will show you how to access Mac drives in APFS or HFS + format on Windows.

How to read APFS on Windows

First, consider how to read the new Apple File System format on Windows. All of these applications will allow reading drives from any Apple device, not just Macs.

1. MacDrive

MacDrive is one of the applications that has been around for quite some time. The first version was released in 1996. If you don't mind spending money, this is the software you are looking for. The application works with APFS and HFS + drives.

Unlike some other options in the list, MacDrive allows reading and writing data to Mac formatted drives directly from Windows.

The highlight of the application is the redesigned Disk Management window. It acts as a hub for all Mac drives connected to Windows.

You will also be able to see your APFS or HFS + drives directly in File Explorer, allowing easy integration with the rest of the Windows operating system.

Other useful features include the ability to create and partition Mac drives directly from your PC, featuring powerful disk error correction and reliable security tools.

Standard version is priced at $ 49.99 (VND 1,160,000). There is also a Pro version, which comes with a number of additional features, including automatic file defragmentation, RAID setup support and ISO ISO file creation. You can try it 5 days before deciding to buy the software.

Download MacDrive ($ 49.99).

2. Paragon APFS for Windows

Paragon APFS for Windows is also a paid application and MacDrive's main competitor.

The application provides read and write access to APFS-formatted partitions, compressed and duplicated files, and read-only support for encrypted drives.

It supports auto-mount of the drive when booting, but there are no partitioning tools like MacDrive.

MacDrive is better than Paragon because it supports HFS +. Paragon APFS for Windows only supports APFS format drives. If there are some old Macs still running HFS +, you will need to buy Paragon HFS + for Windows separately. Therefore, MacDrive is a more economical option.

This software costs $ 49.95 (1,158,000 VND) and works on three Windows PCs.

Download Paragon APFS for Windows ($ 49.95).

3. UFS Explorer Standard Access

The third and last suggestion in today's post to read APFS drives on Windows is UFS Explorer Standard Recovery. Just like the 2 options above, this is a paid option. Application costs € 21.95 (583,000 VND).

UFS Explorer Standard Recovery is the most versatile application on this list. It can read both formats that are of interest, APFS and HFS +, as well as NTFS, FAT, FAT32, exFAT, SGI XFS, Linux JFS, Unix / BSD, UFS / UFS2 and VMware VMFS.

Thus, this is the application to choose if you have to switch betwe

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