How to Move Mac OS X Files to a NTFS External Hard Drive
- 1). Download and install MacFUSE. Download the .dmg file and install it as you would any other piece of software.
- 2). Download and install FINK. Download and install the .dmg installer. After installation, place the FinkCommander application in your Applications folder.
- 3). Configure FINK. Open a Terminal window (from inside your Utilities folder) and type the following command:
- /sw/bin/fink configure
Use all of the defaults, except say "yes" to use the "unstable tree." - 4). Type the following commands in the Terminal window:
- /sw/bin/fink selfupdate
- /sw/bin/fink index
- /sw/bin/fink scanpackages
- /sw/bin/fink install ntfs-3g - 5). Reboot the Mac. Connect the NTFS drive. In the Terminal window, type:
mkdir /Volumes/ntfsdrive
This will create a mount folder for the drive. - 6). Find your external drive's device ID in Disk Utility (Applications > Utilities.) In the Terminal Window, type:
/sw/bin/ntfs-3g /dev/disk2s1 /Volumes/ntfsdrive
but replace "ntfsdrive" with your device's ID. The external drive should now show on your desktop, and will be both readable and writable.
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