Paragon HFS+ for Windows 8/8.1 Free Edition

Paragon Software Group announced the HFS+ for Windows 8/8.1 Free Edition.

The tool is based on the company’s cross-platform Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology and is a driver for dual boot users. It transfers files between Windows 8/8.1 and Mac OS X at a rate higher than native HFS file-system performance, providing full read-write access to HFS+/HFSX partitions on any type of disks (APM, GPT, MBR). The launch follows the release of the free Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X Snow Leopard edition earlier this year. In addition, the company offers a business bundle that includes 5 licences for Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X and 5 licenses for Paragon HFS+ for Windows at a special discount.

It extends the boundaries of Windows scalability and interoperability! Once installed, it automatically enables the use of Mac-formatted partitions in Windows systems and applications.

“Paragon Software is proud to be the first software developer to implement a full set of drivers with complete R/W access to partitions of all popular file systems,” commented Konstantin Komarov, CEO, Paragon. “Paragon’s HFS + for Windows 8/8.1 Free Edition is the highest performing solution in the industry today and we are happy to offer it to all Windows 8 users.“

Features and Benefits:

Access to HFS+/HFSX partitions (read and write)
HFS performance and stability
Automounting and management via Disk Management console
Compatibility with boot camp drivers
Support for journaling
Unified Installer for 32 and 64 bit systems
Files and folder with “.” as the first symbol of file name are shown as hidden
USB 3.0 ready
Installation limited to Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

It is available for non-commercial use. The commercial version is available to users of earlier Windows versions, including Windows XP (32/64 bit), Vista (32/64), 2003 or 2008 Server (32/64), or Windows 7 (32/64) Windows 8/8.1 (32/64 bit) editions.

A special business bundle offer includes 5 licenses for Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X and 5 licenses for Paragon HFS+ for Windows for 89,95$ (199,50$ value, if purchased separately). The Paragon HFS+ for Windows and Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X business bundle is designed for companies with IT environment consisting of Windows and Mac OS X systems.