Using NTFS External drive [duplicate]

I'm new to MAC OS.

Using MacOSX 10.9.1 (Mavericks).

My external HDD is formatted with NTFS.

I need some rock-solid, free solution for reading and writing to this HDD. Any suggestions?

Solution 1:

Use ntfs-3g:

1. Install Homebrew

2. Install fuxe4x and ntfs-3g

   brew install fuse4x && brew install ntfs-3g
   

3. Replace (with backup) the mount_ntfs:

   sudo mv /sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs.orig
   sudo ln -s /usr/local/sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs
   

4. Get info on fuxe4x-kext

   brew info fuse4x-kext
   

5. You should be given two lines based on your version that you need to run. Run these lines in Terminal.

6. Eject and remount the disk.

Solution 2:

It's not free but I have had great success w/ this product: http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/

Solution 3:

If you have a seagate device, then Paragon for Seagate is free and reliable.