| Developer(s) | Tuxera Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Haiku |
| Type | |
| License | Dual-licensed GNU GPL/Proprietary[citation needed] |
| Website | www.tuxera.com/community/open-source-ntfs-3g/ |
Tuxera NTFS for Mac is a commercial NTFS driver developed from the popular open-source NTFS-3G driver, which is a natural part of all major Linux distributions, and also has lots of users on Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, and NetBSD. Full read-write compatibility with NTFS-formatted drives on a Mac. Access, edit, store and transfer files hassle-free. Includes Tuxera Disk Manager for easy.
NTFS-3G is an open-sourcecross-platform implementation of the Microsoft WindowsNTFS file system with read-write support. NTFS-3G often uses the FUSEfile system interface, so it can run unmodified on many different operating systems. It is runnable on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenSolaris, illumos, BeOS, QNX, WinCE, Nucleus, VxWorks, Haiku,[1]MorphOS, Minix, macOS[2] and OpenBSD.[3][4] It is licensed under the GNU General Public License. It is a partial fork of ntfsprogs and is under active maintenance and development.
NTFS-3G was introduced by one of the senior Linux NTFS developers, Szabolcs Szakacsits, in July 2006. The first stable version was released on 2007-02-21 as version 1.0. The developers of NTFS-3G later formed a company, Tuxera Inc., to further develop the code. NTFS-3G is now the free 'community edition',[1][failed verification] while Tuxera NTFS is the proprietary version.
- Jan 31, 2020 NTFS-3G performance vs Paragon's NTFS for Mac Previously, I was using NTFS-3G (april 2008 release) with MacFUSE for NTFS read / write operations. However, it was sooo terrible slow that I couldn't bare it anymore as I use external USB storage for multiple VM images.
- Jul 11, 2017 Currently there is a version 10 of 'Paragon NTFS fo Mac' and version 2012.3.4 of 'Tuxera NTFS for Mac' and both support Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
Features[edit]
NTFS-3G supports all operations for writing files: files of any size can be created, modified, renamed, moved, or deleted on NTFS partitions. Transparent compression is supported, as well as system-level encryption.[5] Support to modify access control lists and permissions is available.[6] NTFS partitions are mounted using the Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) interface. NTFS-3G supports hard links, symbolic links, and junctions. With the help of NTFS reparse point plugins, it can be made to read chunk-deduplicated files, system-compressed files, and OneDrive files.[7] NTFS-3G provides complete support and translation of NTFS access control list (ACL) to POSIX ACL permissions. A 'usermap' utility is included to record the mapping from UIDs to Windows NT SIDs.
NTFS-3G supports partial NTFS journaling, so if an unexpected computer failure leaves the file system in an inconsistent state, the volume can be repaired. As of 2009, a volume having an unclean journal file is recovered and mounted by default. The ‘norecover’ mount option can be used to disable this behavior.[8]
Performance[edit]
Benchmarks show that the driver's performance via FUSE is comparable to that of other filesystems' drivers in-kernel,[9] provided that the CPU is powerful enough. On embedded or old systems, the high processor usage can severely limit performance. Tuxera sells optimized versions of the driver that claims to have improved CPU utilization for embedded systems and MacOS.[10]
The slowness of NTFS-3G (and FUSE in general) on embedded systems is attributed to the frequent context switching associated with FUSE calls. Some open-source methods provided to reduce this overhead include:[11]
- The underlying FUSE layer has an option called
big_writesto use larger blocks when writing. Using a larger block means fewer context switches. This is in fact a solution recommended by Tuxera.[12] A patch is available to use an even larger block.[13] - There is also a Linux kernel option called
lazytimeto reduce the writes on file access. - Synology Inc. uses a modified NTFS-3G on their NAS systems. It replaces the ntfs-3g inode caching
CACHE_NIDATA_SIZEwith a different mechanism with unsure benefit. (It also includes an alternative Security Identifier translation for the NAS.)
History[edit]
- NTFS-3G forked from the Linux-NTFS project on October 31, 2006.
- On February 21, 2007, Szabolcs Szakacsits announced 'the release of the first open source, freely available, stable read/write NTFS driver, NTFS-3G 1.0.'
- On October 5, 2009, NTFS-3G for Mac was brought under the auspices of Tuxera Ltd. and a proprietary version called Tuxera NTFS for Mac was made available.[14]
- On April 12, 2011, it was announced that Ntfsprogs project was merged with NTFS-3G.[15]
- NTFS-3g added TRIM support in version 2015.3.14.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abc'STABLE Version 2017.3.23 (March 28, 2017)'. Tuxera. Tuxera. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^NTFS-3G for Mac OS X ('Catacombae')
- ^'OpenBSD adds fuse(4) support for adding file systems in userland'. OpenBSD Journal. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^'ntfs_3g-2014.2.15 – FUSE NTFS driver with read/write support'. OpenBSD ports. 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^NTFS-3G FAQ
- ^NTFS-3G: NTFS Driver with Ownership and permissions
- ^André, Jean-Pierre (March 1, 2019). 'NTFS-3G: Junction Points, Symbolic Links and Reparse Points'. jp-andre.pagesperso-orange.fr.
- ^NTFS-3G 2009.2.1 changelog
- ^Comparing NTFS-3G to ZFS-FUSE for FUSE Performance
- ^Performance at Tuxera
- ^Gothe, Markus. 'On Linux NTFS Performance'. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^'NTFS-3G Questions'. Tuxera.
Workaround: using the mount option “big_writes” generally reduces the CPU usage, provided the software requesting the writes supports big blocks.
- ^Wang, M. 'linux - Disadvantages of ntfs-3g `big_writes` mount option'. Unix & Linux Stack Exchange. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^NTFS-3G for Mac OS X is now Tuxera NTFS for Mac
- ^Release: NTFS-3G + NTFSPROGS 2011.4.12
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| Private | |
| Industry | Software and embedded systems |
|---|---|
| Founded | Finland (2008) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Tuukka Ahoniemi, CEO Szabolcs Szakacsits, President and CTO |
| Website | www.tuxera.com |
Tuxera Inc. develops and sells file systems software. Its most popular products are Tuxera NTFS and Tuxera exFAT, both available on a number of platforms including Linux, Android, QNX and macOS. Tuxera's customers include a number of consumer electronics manufacturers in mobile phones, tablets, TVs, set-top boxes, automotive infotainment and storage markets.[1] Tuxera NTFS for Mac provides read-write connectivity to Windows formatted hard drives for macOS.[2]
The company was founded in 2008 and is currently headquartered in Espoo, Finland. Tuxera's other offices are located in US, South Korea,[3], Japan, Germany, Taiwan and China.
History[edit]
The origin of the company dates back to the open-source NTFS development in the late 1990s. NTFS had been introduced in 1993 by Microsoft as the file system for Windows NT. At that time Anton Altaparmakov emerged as the lead developer and maintainer of the Linux NTFS kernel driver. Meanwhile, Szabolcs Szakacsits continued to lead a platform-independent project under the name NTFS-3G. In 2006, NTFS-3G became the first driver to gain full read and write support. Commercial activity started in 2007 and the company was founded next year. In 2009 the company signed agreements with Microsoft,[4] which was followed by global expansion and establishing the collaboration with chipset vendors and software platform companies.[5]
In February 2011 Tuxera joined the Linux Foundation,[6] which was an expected step as for many years Tuxera has contributed to the Linux kernel.
In July 2019 Tuxera acquired Datalight, [7] to strengthen its internal storage offering and expertise in flash memory and flash management software.
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Embedded products[edit]
Microsoft NTFS by Tuxera (formerly Tuxera NTFS)[edit]
Tuxera NTFS is a performance optimized, fail-safe, fully compatible NTFS file system driver. It ships for example in smart TVs, set-top boxes, smartphones, tablets, routers, NAS and other devices. It is available for Android and other Linux platforms, QNX, WinCESeries 40, Nucleus RTOS and VxWorks. Supported architectures are ARM architecture, MIPS architecture, PowerPC, SuperH and x86.
Microsoft exFAT by Tuxera (formerly Tuxera exFAT)[edit]
Tuxera exFAT technology is used for SDXC memory card support. Tuxera was the first independent vendor to receive legal access to exFAT and TexFAT specifications, source code and verification tools from Microsoft.[8] Tuxera exFAT can be found in automotive infotainment systems, Android phones and tablets from ASUS, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Pantech and others.[9]
Microsoft FAT by Tuxera (formerly Tuxera FAT)[edit]
Tuxera FAT software provides interoperability and support for storage types such as SD memory card, CF card, Memory Stick, SSD, HDD via USB, SATA, eSATA, MMC and others.[10] It is used by chipset and hardware manufacturers, and software and system integrators for full compliance with Microsoft patent licenses and GPL.
NTFS-3G[edit]
NTFS-3G is the original free-software 'community edition' driver used widely in Linux distributions, including Fedora, Ubuntu, and others. In April 12, 2011 it was announced that Ntfsprogs project was merged with NTFS-3G.[11]
VelocityFS by Tuxera (formerly Tuxera Flash File System)[edit]
Tuxera also develops and commercializes its own proprietary Flash file system. Due to its fail-safe technology it can be found for instance in vehicles and cars, integrated with the event data recorder to make sure the data recorded from sensors is consistent even in case of a crash.[12]
Tuxera FAT+[edit]
In 2017, Tuxera introduced FAT+[13], a file system implementation for Universal Flash Storage cards and removable storage that is compatible with FAT32 but without the file size limitation of 4 GiB. It is royalty free for UFS card host devices[14] and a standard recommended by the Universal Flash Storage Association[15].
Consumer products[edit]
AllConnect[edit]
AllConnect is a mobile app that allows to stream music, photos and videos from Android devices to DLNA receivers (smart TVs, set-top-boxes, wireless speakers, etc.). It was launched in November 12, 2013 under the name of Streambels.[16]
Tuxera NTFS for Mac[edit]
Tuxera NTFS for Mac allows macOS computers to read and write NTFS partitions. By default, macOS provides only read access to NTFS partitions. The latest stable version of the driver is 2016, released in September 2016.[17] With the introduction of System Integrity Protection (SIP) by Apple in OS X El Capitan, usage of third-party software in Disk Utility is no longer possible. As a workaround, Tuxera NTFS for Mac ships together with Tuxera Disk Manager[18] to facilitate the format and maintenance of NTFS volumes in macOS. Currently the software supports 13 languages: Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.[19] The software supports 64-bit kernels, including OS X El Capitan.[20] It supports NTFS extended attributes and works with virtualization and encryption solutions including Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion.
SD Memory Card Formatter[edit]
Tuxera developed the official formatting application for SecureDigital memory cards, which is available as a free download for Windows and macOS.[21]
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See also[edit]
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References[edit]
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- ^Tuxera Shows Example In Finding Your Niche
- ^https://appducate.com/2013/01/read-write-to-windows-ntfs-partition-on-mac/
- ^Tuxera Opens Office in Korea - Market Leader in File Systems Expands Service and Support Across Asia
- ^https://blogs.technet.com/b/port25/archive/2009/08/26/tuxera-signs-file-system-ip-agreement-with-microsoft.aspx
- ^Suomalaisfirman ohjelmisto löytyy uusista Bemareista ja Mersuista
- ^https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/08/idUS118124+08-Feb-2011+MW20110208 Tuxera Joins Linux Foundation (Reuters)
- ^https://nordic9.com/news/tuxera-acquired-datalight-from-us-news2062421531/ Tuxera acquired Datalight from US
- ^James Kendrick, Android, Linux get Large File Handling With Tuxera exFAT
- ^Jani Timonen, 'Kotimainen ohjelmistoyritys Tuxera on teknologiaraketti – kasvua yli 6000 prosenttia', Helsingin Sanomat, 14.07.2015. Retrieved 05.10.2015.
- ^Tuxera FAT by Tuxera Inc.
- ^NTFS-3G Merges With NTFSprogs, Plus New Version
- ^Kristen Hall-Geisler, The importance of black boxes in an autonomous automotive future, 'TechCrunch', 13.05.2016. Retrieved 15.05.2016.
- ^Tuxera FAT+ File System for Embedded Systems is Compatible with FAT32, Faster, and Supports Files up to 16TB
- ^Mikko Välimäki, Introducing FAT+: A royalty-free file system technology for removable UFS cards, Flash Memory Summit, 10.08.2017. Retrieved 11.01.2018.
- ^Universal Flash Storage Association, Tuxera introduces FAT+, a futureproof and interoperable file system technology for Removable Flash Storage
- ^Streambels App Brings AirPlay and DLNA to Android Phones and Tablets Supports Media Streaming to the Most Popular Smart Devices on the Market
- ^Tuxera NTFS for Mac Release History
- ^Tuxera Disk Manager works around El Capitan to format drives that work with Windows
- ^Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2012
- ^RoaringApps - application compatibility for Mac OS X El Capitan
- ^https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/