
This, while free, is not a good idea as this is an experimental feature that is not predictable, and data loss while using this feature has been reported.) (4 - enable OS X's experimental NTFS write support. (3 - use a cloud storage service to act as a temporary storage medium ) (Some strong opinions exist on the practicality of using Apps for NTFS write support.)

IMO, this is less ideal than option number 1. Also, if your current hard drive is more than 5 years old, it probably is nearing the end of its service life and needs to be replaced.Ģ - purchase an App like Tuxera, Fuse, or Paragon that allows you to read and write to NTFS drives.

I agree with others - you have two viable options:ġ - purchase a second hard drive, format the new hard drive in HFS+, transfer the files from the NTFS drive into the new HFS+ external, and then format the old NTFS drive to HFS+, ExFAT, or FAT32.
