Tuxera Disk Manager for Mac: Accessing Windows Formatted NTFS Volumes with Ease

Mac OS X has a default restriction on writing to Microsoft Windows formatted NTFS volumes, which can be frustrating for users who need to access and manage these types of partitions. Tuxera NTFS for Mac is a powerful tool that allows you to read and write various disk partitions formatted using Windows, making it an essential application for Mac users.

Tuxera NTFS for Mac OS X is a full-featured setup that provides seamless access to NTFS-formatted volumes. However, it's worth noting that the exFAT format is not recommended due to its lack of journaling, which can lead to data loss or corruption.

In our tests, we found that Tuxera NTFS performed poorly in terms of loading speed, making it unsuitable for storing large files or libraries like Eagle. The performance gap between Mac's native disk format (Mac OS Extended) and Tuxera NTFS is significant, with the latter taking 21.1% of the original speed.

We also tested the performance of Tuxera NTFS by copying a large library from a local drive to an external drive. The results showed that Tuxera NTFS took 41 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the task, while Mac OS Extended completed it in just 9 minutes and 13 seconds – a whopping 461% faster.

Our tests also compared the loading speed of Tuxera NTFS with Mac OS Extended on the same external drive. The results showed that Tuxera NTFS took significantly longer to load files, with Finder taking 41 minutes and 15 seconds to copy 50,000 files compared to just 9 minutes and 13 seconds for Mac OS Extended.

Based on our tests, we do not recommend using Tuxera NTFS or similar software with Eagle Library, as it can result in a poor user experience. The Eagle team has run numerous tests on various software, but none have been able to maintain the hard-disk speed as expected, with most dropping below 50% of their original speed.

In conclusion, while Tuxera NTFS for Mac provides an essential solution for accessing Windows-formatted NTFS volumes, its performance limitations make it unsuitable for demanding tasks like storing large files or libraries. Instead, we recommend using Mac's native disk format (Mac OS Extended) for optimal performance and reliability.

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