Apple macOS doesn't have the right to write to an NTFS device.Īnd that explains why that you can only view and see the content in your external hard drive but can't make any changes to the content, such as editing, modifying, correcting, removing, or deleting. The reason why you can't transfer files between a Mac computer and an NTFS external storage device is that the NTFS format is not a compatible file system in macOS. Is there a way that can configure Mac to work with Windows NT File System? Yes! Transfer or Copy Files from Mac to External Hard Drive How Do I Copy Files from My Mac to an External Hard Drive in NTFS Format?Ĭan Mac use the NTFS external hard drive? I wanted to copy some important files from Mac to my external hard drive as a backup but just couldn't.
Enable NTFS Write Support to External Hard Drive on Mac Guide 2.
