Paragon NTFS User Manual

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Paragon NTFS for Mac

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Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4

Features Overview ................................................................................................................. 4

Key Features ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Supported Media ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Getting Started ...................................................................................................................... 6

System Requirements ................................................................................................................................. 6

Installing the Driver .................................................................................................................................... 6

Activating the Driver ................................................................................................................................... 8

Online Activation .................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Offline Activation .................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Using the Driver ................................................................................................................... 15

First Start ................................................................................................................................................... 15

Application Window .................................................................................................................................. 16

Menu Bar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Account and Support ............................................................................................................................................................ 17

Volumes List .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Operations Area .................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Options Area ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Configuration Window ............................................................................................................................... 20

General ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Updates ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Alerts & Notifications ............................................................................................................................................................ 22

Driver Menu & Themes ......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Additional Scenarios ............................................................................................................ 24

Managing NTFS in Disk Utility..................................................................................................................... 24

Check/Repair NTFS Volumes ................................................................................................................................................ 24

Erase (Format) NTFS Volumes .............................................................................................................................................. 24

Managing NTFS in Paragon’s Terminal Utilities ........................................................................................... 26

Check/Repair NTFS Volumes ................................................................................................................................................ 26

Erase (Format) NTFS Volumes .............................................................................................................................................. 26

Submitting a Support Request ............................................................................................. 27

Appendix ............................................................................................................................. 28

Creating a MyParagon Account .................................................................................................................. 28

Registering a New Product in MyParagon Account ..................................................................................... 30

Known Issues ....................................................................................................................... 32

Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 33

Introduction

Paragon NTFS for Mac is a low-level file system driver specially developed to bridge incompatibility of Windows and Mac OS X by providing full read/write access to any version of the NTFS file system (Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, 8 and 10) under Mac OS X.

Based on the Paragon UFSD™ (Universal File System Driver) technology our driver enables to provide fast and

transparent access to NTFS partitions as Mac OS X-native, thus achieving an unprecedented high level of performance (the same as for HFS Plus and in some cases even better). Mac OS X programs can process such partitions without any restrictions – browse contents, read and modify files, copy and create new files and folders, etc.

Paragon NTFS for Mac comes as a standard DMG disk image with an installation package to automatically substitute the Mac OS X default driver (read only) for Paragon NTFS for Mac.

In this manual you will find the answers to many of the technical questions, which might arise while using our driver.

Note: Our company is constantly releasing new versions and updates to its software, that's why images shown in this manual may be different from what you see on your screen.

Features Overview

This chapter dwells upon key benefits and technical highlights of the product.

Key Features

 Extremely easy to use as it requires no additional configuration after installation  Fast and transparent access to any NTFS partition under Mac OS X  Advanced driver engine to guarantee reliable operation and stability even under heavy workload  Unprecedented high level of performance thanks to the Paragon UFSD™ technology  Advanced support system to help you submit correct support requests with operation logs and all necessary

information with minimal time and effort.

 Complete support of Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 10.11 El Capitan, 10.12 Sierra  Advanced support of the HFS Plus file system features to guarantee data consistency (POSIX file attributes,

Hardlinks, Symlinks, Data Fork and Resource Fork, etc.)

 Advanced support of the NTFS file system features to guarantee data consistency (sparse, compressed

files/partitions, the Last Access Time stamp update, etc.)

 Improved product activation that includes online and offline options  Flexible notification system  Support of Mac OS X extended attributes  Support of non-Roman characters

Supported Media

 Ultra high capacity disks (up to 10 TB tested)  IDE, SCSI and SATA/eSATA disks  SSD (Solid State Drive)

 Thunderbolt, FireWire (i.e. IEEE1394), USB 1.0, USB 2.0 , USB 3.0, USB-C disks  PC card storage devices (all types of flash memory, etc.)

Getting Started

In this chapter you will find all the information necessary to get the product ready to use.

System Requirements

To use Paragon NTFS for Mac, you should install it first. But before that, make sure your computer meets the following minimum system requirements:

 Operating systems: Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 10.11 El Capitan, 10.12 Sierra

Installing the Driver

1. Click on the supplied DMG disk image.

2. After the installation package has been extracted you can choose whether to install/de-install the driver or read

the product manual. Click Install Paragon NTFS for Mac to initiate installation of the driver.

3. Confirm opening the installation package if it was downloaded from the Internet.

4. In order to continue the installation you are to accept Paragon’s license agreement by marking the

corresponding checkbox. But before that we highly recommend you to read the agreement thoroughly by following the hyperlink. Click Next when ready.

5. Next you are to provide a password of a user with the administrator privilege.

6. Monitor the installation progress.

7. NTFS for Mac needs activation before use.

 Start 10-day Trial. You can try NTFS for Mac with no limitations completely for free during 10 days. If

you agree to share the product information with your Facebook friends, this period can be extended later to five more days in Application Window. After that you won’t be able to use the product until activating a valid serial number.

 Activate Paragon NTFS for Mac. If you have already purchased the product, use this option to go

through activation of the obtained serial number on your computer. For more details, please consult the

Activating the Driver chapter.

Note: To purchase NTFS for Mac online, click ‘Buy Now’ to open a direct link to Paragon’s e-shop.

8. Finally the installation wizard will display a couple of screenshots that help to get started with the product.

When ready, click Restart to complete the installation.

Activating the Driver

You can unlock the product for unlimited use during the installation or at any moment later in Application Window. The recommended procedure requires an active Internet connection. However, if you don’t have the Internet on the target computer, you can try an offline option.

1. First you should purchase the product. The easiest way is to use a direct link to Paragon’s e-shop:

 Launch the management interface of Paragon NTFS for Mac: Applications > Paragon NTFS;  Click on Buy…

2. By this moment you should have your own serial number. Click on Activate… > Activate Paragon NTFS for Mac.

Online Activation

There are two ways of activating the product over the Internet: with login to MyParagon Customer Portal or Facebook and without it. We highly recommend you to use the first option to let us offer you personal discounts in the future. Besides, you will be able to issue support tickets directly from the product.

Activating with login

3. In the opened dialog enter an email and password of your Paragon’s account, then click Sign in. If you don’t

have an account yet, please create it by clicking the corresponding option.

Alternatively, you can sign in with your Facebook account.

If the provided credentials are invalid, you will be prompted to reset your password.

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