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Write NTFS USB Drive on Mac OS X
Nowadays USB is so large that usually format in NTFS only.
But Mac OS X only mount NTFS as readonly.
On the web there are many guide to teach you how to enable read/write NTFS on Mac OS X by modifying /etc/fstab as follow
1. sudo vi /etc/fstab (it is normal if file is not exist and please create a new file)
2. Add the following line in /etc/fstab and save the file
LABEL=YOURDISKNAME none ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse
3. Open /Volume and you will not able to use your USB in read/write mode
**TRICK, if your mounted drive name is "Untitled", it will not work. Please rename your USB drive to some name in Windows first!
But Mac OS X only mount NTFS as readonly.
On the web there are many guide to teach you how to enable read/write NTFS on Mac OS X by modifying /etc/fstab as follow
1. sudo vi /etc/fstab (it is normal if file is not exist and please create a new file)
2. Add the following line in /etc/fstab and save the file
LABEL=YOURDISKNAME none ntfs rw,auto,nobrowse
3. Open /Volume and you will not able to use your USB in read/write mode
**TRICK, if your mounted drive name is "Untitled", it will not work. Please rename your USB drive to some name in Windows first!
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