Paragon NTFS for Mac 14 Software ($20)

Paragon Software Group announces the release of NTFS for Mac 14 an solution to solve incompatibility issues between OS X and Windows.

NTFS for Mac 14 is a fast driver giving OS X full read and write access to Windows-formatted NTFS partitions. The version 14 is fully compatible with Apple’s OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and still supports all versions back to 10.8 Mountain Lion.

Internal tests show NTFS for Mac 14 is an solution on the market to match the file transfer speed of Apple’s native driver on SSDs. Paragon NTFS 14 for Mac achieved 700MB/s (write) and 800MB/s (read) on the internal SSD of a MacBook Pro. It performs as well as HFS+ with external storage: 250MB/s write and 240MB/s read on a two-SSD RAID device, and 210MB/s write and 210MB/s read on an ordinary external drive (2TB USB 3.0 Seagate Expansion Drive 3.5″).

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To ensure a higher level of security, El Capitan delivers a new protection feature. System Integrity Protection prevents modifications to certain system files, folders and processes. This protects components on disk and at run-time, only allowing system binaries to be modified by the system installer and software updates. Code injection and runtime attachments to system binaries are no longer allowed. NTFS for Mac 14 is compatible with Apple’s security policy ensuring fast, hassle-free and safe access to NTFS partitions from OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

Once the program is installed, the user can get started right away: conveniently navigate contents and read, edit, copy or create files and folders. The program guarantees advanced support of NTFS file systems and provides fast and transparent R/W access to any NTFS partition under OS X 10.11. Paragon has been the leader in cross-platform storage software for 20 years, delivering proven maximum performance, stability and security for cross-platform work between Mac, Windows and other Oss.

Key functions:

Full OS X 10.11 El Capitan support.
Quick R/W access to NTFS files in OS X El Capitan.
No limit to file or partition sizes (within NTFS and OS X constraints).
Supports special NTFS functions in OS X El Capitan such as resource forks, hardlinks, symlinks and file permissions (POSIX file attribute).
The transfer rate during file operations on NTFS partitions is just as good as it is for operations on native HFS partitions.
Stability – even during peak system utilization!
Simply install it and go to work. No further system adjustments are necessary once it has been installed.

System requirements:

OS X El Capitan 10.11 and back to 10.8.

In conjunction with the release 14, the company is running a competition on its Facebook page. Name five reasons why you think Mac or PC makes a better choice for the chance to win NTFS for Mac 14 or HDD Manager 15 Suite.

NTFS for Mac 14 is available for download for $19.99 at company’s web site All users who purchased NTFS for Mac 12 will get a free upgrade to version 14. They will receive an invitation to upgrade via email or they can view their real-time upgrade status at this link.