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Mounty for NTFS vs OpenZFS on OS X

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Mounty for NTFS

7.0
Utilities

Re-mounts write-protected NTFS volumes

OpenZFS on OS X

6.0
System Tools

ZFS driver and utilities

Metric Mounty for NTFS OpenZFS on OS X
Category Utilities System Tools
AI Score 7.0 6.0
30-day Installs 2.6K 170
90-day Installs 7.9K 504
365-day Installs 29.0K 2.2K
Version 2.4 2.3.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1 124
GitHub Forks 2 7
Open Issues - 15
License NOASSERTION
Language C
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Feb 10, 2016 Sep 21, 2014

Reviews

Mounty for NTFS

Mounty for NTFS is a macOS app that enables users to write to NTFS-formatted drives, which macOS typically cannot modify. It's ideal for users needing to edit files on NTFS volumes, such as photographers or developers handling large files.

Re-mounts NTFS volumes in read-write mode.

Pros

  • + Effectively solves the problem of writing to NTFS volumes on macOS.
  • + Lightweight and user-friendly interface.
  • + Fills a critical functionality gap in macOS.

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality, requiring manual checks.
  • - Minimal community support, which may hinder troubleshooting.

OpenZFS on OS X

OpenZFS on OS X offers ZFS filesystem support for macOS, enabling advanced storage management features. It's ideal for developers, system administrators, and power users needing robust data integrity and storage solutions.

Provides ZFS filesystem driver and utilities for macOS.

Pros

  • + Advanced ZFS features for macOS
  • + Active development with frequent updates
  • + Direct integration with upstream ZFS development

Cons

  • - Stability issues reported in recent versions
  • - No auto-update feature