# ntfstool/ntfstool

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/ntfstool/ntfstool
- Homepage: https://ntfstool.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/ntfstool-ntfstool.md

## Topics

`macntfs` `ntfs` `ntfs-read` `ntfsformac` `ntfstool`

## Description

ntfstool is a collection of system utilities and drivers designed to manage NTFS-formatted volumes on macOS. It provides a file system driver and management tools that enable full read and write permissions for NTFS-formatted disks.

The project includes a disk image manager that monitors storage use and automates the removal of unused image disk files. It also features a disk capacity monitor to track total and available storage space across all connected read-write volumes.

The utility surface covers NTFS read-write mounting, storage administration, and the management of external storage devices.

## Tags

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Write-Access Drivers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/kernel-extensions/write-access-drivers.md) — Provides a kernel extension that overrides default read-only restrictions to enable full write access to NTFS volumes.
- [Direct Block Access](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/block-device-access-synchronization/direct-block-access.md) — Implements direct block-level access to read and write raw sectors, bypassing filesystem restrictions.
- [Disk and Mount Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/disk-and-mount-management.md) — Provides a comprehensive tool for mounting and managing NTFS-formatted drives with full permissions on macOS.
- [File System Drivers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/file-system-drivers.md) — Implements a file system driver as a system extension to allow writing to NTFS disks on macOS.
- [FUSE-Based Filesystem Mounts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/filesystem-mounting/fuse-based-filesystem-mounts.md) — Utilizes a FUSE-based filesystem interface to map NTFS data structures into the macOS file tree.
- [NTFS Mounting Capabilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/ntfs-mounting-capabilities.md) — Allows the host system to mount NTFS-formatted drives with full read and write permissions. ([source](https://docs.ntfstool.com/llms.txt#ntfstool))
- [NTFS Write Support](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/ntfs-write-support.md) — Enables full read and write access to NTFS-formatted disks on macOS for seamless file modifications.

### Data & Databases

- [Local External Storage Mounts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/external-storage-integrations/volume-mounts/local-external-storage-mounts.md) — Enables the mounting of external NTFS-formatted USB drives for direct read and write access on macOS.
- [Disk Image Prunings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/in-memory-caches/image-caches/disk-image-prunings.md) — Automates the scanning and removal of orphaned or unused disk image files to free up storage.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [Disk Image Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devops/disk-image-management.md) — Provides utilities to monitor storage use and automate the removal of unused disk image files.

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [Disk Capacity Monitoring](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/disk-capacity-monitoring.md) — Tracks total and available storage space across all connected read-write disk volumes.
- [macOS Disk Image Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/macos-disk-image-utilities.md) — Monitors storage capacity and manages disk image files to reclaim space on macOS.