($20) is a file system driver that allows Mac OS X Yosemite and later (incuding macOS Sierra) to read and write to hard drives, solid-state storage devices, and USB thumb drives formatted for Windows systems. Macs have always been able to read and write to another Windows format, FAT (File Allocation Table), but this older format isn’t well suited to today’s larger capacity drives, maxing out at 2TB with FAT32. Microsoft has since moved on to exFAT, which resolves the 2TB limitation while natively supported for read and write on Mac.

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But NTFS remains the de facto standard for most PC users. With this software installed, working with such volumes is seamless. That’s because NTFS for Mac delivers read/write data transfer rates equivalent to the native macOS HFS+ file system. Because this software is derived from Paragon’s proprietary Universal File System Driver, users won’t experience bugs or outright instabilities found in open-source alternatives, which tap into hidden NTFS write support Apple disables by default for good reason. Bookwalter Now available as a standalone app, Paragon NTFS for Mac 15 features a gorgeous new user interface. Paragon NTFS for Mac 15: Hey, good-lookin’ In the previous, formatting tools were briefly exiled to System Preferences after years of working directly inside Apple’s Disk Utility.

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I’m happy to report version 15 restores the ability to format NTFS drives alongside the usual Mac OS Extended, exFAT, and FAT options, but the software now works as a standalone application as well. And what a gorgeous app it is! The user interface is tastefully designed, with buttons for mounting, unmounting, verifying, or erasing the selected volume.

Dual-boot users also have the option to reboot into a compatible mounted Mac or Windows startup volume. There’s even a lovely color-coded space indicator like the one introduced with Mac OS X El Capitan, displaying content by Audio, Video, Apps, Images, and Other categories. The app includes options to enable Spotlight indexing, mount disks read-only, or disable auto-mount on a per-volume basis. You can also mount or eject disks from the menu bar, thanks to a helper app that works even when the main application is closed. Bookwalter Mount or unmount any volume on your Mac using the optional menu bar app in Paragon NTFS for Mac 15. As someone who already has too many menu bar icons, this feature seemed gratuitous at first, but I soon found myself using it often. If you already have Paragon ExtFS for Mac 11 installed (which provides similar read/write access for Linux volumes), you’ll wind up with two identical menu bar apps, but it’s easy to disable one or both via preferences.

(I’m hoping both utilities will eventually be consolidated into a single app.) Bottom line Paragon NTFS for Mac 15 is a great upgrade to an exceptional cross-platform utility that’s easily worth the money, especially if you own the previous version 14, in which case this one’s free.

Could anyone here perhaps assist and help me understand why my mid 2010 Mac Pro has a red light that flashes as I turn on my UPS? It happens very quickly and doesn't stay on, just as i hit power on at the front of the ups and then the red light goes off. I can see it through the front grill of the Mac Pro. Switching on the Mac works fine and it runs perfectly normal as well.

I opened the machine and tried seeing which light goes on and it's at the top of the motherboard, just under the first harddrive but thins there are so tiny I couldn't see which light it was that flashes and it also happens real quickly. I also couldn't repeat it the second time I turned on the ups. Should I rather not use this ups? Does anyone know what the reasons are for this happening?

Chance Harper wrote: Could anyone here perhaps assist and help me understand why my mid 2010 Mac Pro has a red light that flashes as I turn on my UPS? It happens very quickly and doesn't stay on, just as i hit power on at the front of the ups and then the red light goes off. I can see it through the front grill of the Mac Pro.

Since turning on the UPS is equivalent to plugging the Mac Pro into a wall outlet or flipping the switch if the outlet has an on/off switch, what you're seeing is the computer confirming it's got power. To quote from the Mid 2010 Mac Pro Apple Technician Guide: ' 2. Attach a known good power cord from a known good AC source to the Mac Pro.

Note: When connecting the Mac Pro to AC power, verify that the LEDs for OVTMP CPUA and OVTMP CPUB briefly flash red (less than 0.5 sec). The LEDs are located under hard drive bay 1 on the backplane board.

If they do not illuminate briefly, there is an issue with either the power supply or the backplane board. Generally speaking, power supplies can be affected by issues more than other modules. If you suspect a power supply has failed,verify it in another Mac Pro (Mid 2010), if available, before replacing any modules. Note: The OVTMP CPUA and OVTMP CPUB LEDs on a properly functioning Mac Pro will also momentarily flash red immediately after the Mac Pro is disconnected from AC power.' So the red light flashing is your Mac telling you it's ready to rumble.😉.

CyberPower UPS As for the red lights being under the hard drives I am not sure where you are pointing to, usually RAM tests and motherboard. I never ever turn off my UPS, I do once in awhile shutdown the Mac Pro, but the UPS on.

Some use a good quality (think $65+) surge protector (not recommended by APC) and turn off peripherals via surge protector. And you could have one for the Mac Pro. When you turn on the UPS, that by itself should not though cause the Mac to boot or turn on. You are still hitting the power on button, right? I don't know that the watts or volts spec are but it was sold to me by a place that builds upses and they seem to know what they doing. I will have a look at the specs and report back here soonest. In the meantime I can confirm that I do still have to switch on the Mac Pro by pressing the metal switch on the front of the Mac before it actually boots up.

The red light flashes just as I turn on the ups, which only powers the Mac Pro but does not cause it to switch on. The ups on the front reads: UPS-1400. Anything else on the same circuit even if on a different outlet? I assume the UPS is saying there is an overload or you dont have a proper ground, or could mean a weak battery.

It should also be doing a self test when turned on. And I dont' think turning on and off is the way it should be used, leave it on and protecting your equipment (and you do want a UPS that can handle coax, dsl, rj45) so you filter and protect modems and such. The one I linked to you also have a front panel with all the various readings you need. Chance Harper wrote: Could anyone here perhaps assist and help me understand why my mid 2010 Mac Pro has a red light that flashes as I turn on my UPS? It happens very quickly and doesn't stay on, just as i hit power on at the front of the ups and then the red light goes off. I can see it through the front grill of the Mac Pro.

Since turning on the UPS is equivalent to plugging the Mac Pro into a wall outlet or flipping the switch if the outlet has an on/off switch, what you're seeing is the computer confirming it's got power. To quote from the Mid 2010 Mac Pro Apple Technician Guide: ' 2. Attach a known good power cord from a known good AC source to the Mac Pro. Note: When connecting the Mac Pro to AC power, verify that the LEDs for OVTMP CPUA and OVTMP CPUB briefly flash red (less than 0.5 sec).

The LEDs are located under hard drive bay 1 on the backplane board. If they do not illuminate briefly, there is an issue with either the power supply or the backplane board. Generally speaking, power supplies can be affected by issues more than other modules. If you suspect a power supply has failed,verify it in another Mac Pro (Mid 2010), if available, before replacing any modules. Note: The OVTMP CPUA and OVTMP CPUB LEDs on a properly functioning Mac Pro will also momentarily flash red immediately after the Mac Pro is disconnected from AC power.' So the red light flashing is your Mac telling you it's ready to rumble.😉.

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