Recommended: Reinstall the latest version. The newest release no longer requires kernel installation, needs no reboot, and delivers a stable one-click setup.
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Reason for Installing the NTFSTool Kernel Extension
Due to Microsoft's licensing restrictions, MacOS has removed support for NTFS disk format under Windows system. Therefore, to support NTFS disk again, it is necessary to install NTFS driver in MacOS kernel.Requirements and Steps for Installing Drivers in MacOS Kernel:
For Intel Chip Systems
Requirements:
- Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP)
Steps:
- Enter system recovery mode, disable System Integrity Protection (SIP)
Completely shut down your Mac, then start it up, and immediately press and hold Command+R during startup until the Apple logo appears for 3 seconds, then release the button and wait to enter Recovery mode - Click 'Utilities' in the top toolbar, select 'Terminal'
- Type 'csrutil disable' in the terminal, then press Enter
- Close the terminal and restart your Mac
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For M1/M2/M3... and other Apple Chip Systems
Requirements:
- Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP)
- Enable the option 'Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers'
Steps:
- Restart and hold the power button until the text 'Loading startup options' appears, then release the power button and enter system recovery mode
- Select the 'Options' icon, click 'Continue'
- Select the admin user, and enter the password to log in
- Click 'Utilities' in the top toolbar, select 'Terminal'
- Type 'csrutil disable' in the terminal, then press Enter
- Close Terminal
- Click 'Utilities' in the top toolbar, select 'Startup Security Utility'
- Select the system disk, then click 'Security Policy' at the bottom right
- Check 'Reduced Security' and 'Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers', then click 'OK' to confirm
- Click the Apple logo in the top left corner, restart the system
- After the system restarts, open System Settings again, select Privacy and Security on the left, scroll down to find the security option shown in the picture below
- Click allow, enter the password, and restart the computer to complete
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