By default, the Mac system supports only reading USB drives formatted as NTFS on Windows.

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This means that we can only open the files saved on these drives, not edit, copy, move or delete them on the Mac.

To write files, you need to install an NTFS driver plug-in.

Paragon NTFS for MAC and Tuxera NTFS for MAC are undoubtedly the most widely used NTFS read and write software for MAC.

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Paragon NTFS for MAC and Tuxera NTFS for MAC

So which of these two apps is better? In fact, the main function of the two software is not much different. If I had to compare, here’s the difference:

1. Software interface

On the Paragon NTFS main screen, you can see a lot of Settings. You can click on the Settings to specify the disk, such as setting the disk to boot, verifying the disk content, erasing the partition, setting the disk icon, etc. These are all small Settings for the disk.

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Paragon NTFS mount disk information

Paragon displays detailed information about the NTFS disk you want to mount in the “Volume” option.

In order to better manage the disk in TuxeraNTFS, the software carries a disk management component, which can manage the disk better. Some common operations can be easily completed, such as: viewing the disk information, converting the disk format, maintaining the disk, but also help the Mac to mount the disk smoothly for use.

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Volume mounted by Tuxera NTFS

In Tuxera, you can see the volume mounted by Tuxera NTFS in the “Volume” option, which is very concise.

2. Disable mode

Paragon NTFS disable is a global disable for the entire software. If you directly select “disable Paragon NTFS formac” in the volume, you will not be able to read and write the NTFS disk again.

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Paragon is globally disabled

TuxeraNTFS can be disabled globally or partially, including Disable file system buffering, Disable file name normalization, and disable TuxeraNTFS. In addition, you can directly select Disable in TuxeraNTFS to disable software.

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Figure 5: Tuxera global disabled

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Tuxera is partially disabled

3. Uninstall the function

Paragon’s uninstallation is in the Settings option; Tuxera’s in the “General” option. Both programs are also very easy to uninstall.

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Paragon of unloading

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The tuxera unload

4. Other functions

In paragon, you can see four options: Unmount, Verify, Erase, and Set to Start. These features help you manage your disk better.

Unmount – Unmount the disk.

Verification – You can check if there is a problem with the disk, fix it if there is a problem, and view specific problems.

Erase – Deletes all data on the partition.

Set to Boot – Let the Mac boot on this disk.

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Four features of Paragon

In Tuxera NTFS there is a Disk Manager component with information, format, and maintenance options, which can be found in “Volumes”.

Information – To view disk information.

Format – We can format and convert disks, if we don’t know how to convert NTFS format to FAT32.

Maintenance – If the disk has minor problems, such as: abnormal exit, file errors, etc., can be resolved here.

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Disk Manager

5. To summarize

To sum up, Paragon NTFS for Mac and Tuxera NTFS for Mac are practically the same, with the main differences as follows:

Difference 1: Disk management – Disk Manager difference

Difference 2: The disk boot option is different

They can do different things, but the main thing they can achieve is the same: direct use of NTFS disks.

A small number of users have reported that Paragon NTFS for MAC is a little bit less stable. In the process of using paragon NTFS, they have encountered the failure of disk compression. However, this is partly due to the environment in which the software is used.

Then there is the price.

Paragon NTFS for MAC has an average online price of $149.

The average price of Tuxera NTFS for Mac is 99 yuan online;

Tuxera NTFS seem like a better deal.

After all which software is better to use, or need to use according to their own budget and the installation of their own use habits such as their own Angle to judge, such as drinking water, lengnuanzizhi ah!

Currently, both apps are officially available for free trial, you can download the experience (copy the following links to your browser) :

Paragon NTFS: * * * * dl.paragon-software.com/demo/ntfsma…

Tuxera NTFS: * * * * tuxera.com/mac/tuxeran…