NTFS for Mac is one of the very important tools in Mac computers, because it is so practical, it solves the writing problem of NTFS mobile hard disk on Mac. However, after installing the software, the friends usually never pay attention to it again, even for a long time, and forget that there is such a software in the Mac.
After the Tuxera NTFS for Mac software is installed and the system is restarted, the software will be stationed in the background of the system and the Tuxera icon will be displayed on the taskbar. The installed software is mainly divided into two parts: 1. Tuxera Disk Manager application; 2. Tuxera preferences.
1. Tuxera Disk Manager application
The Tuxera Disk Manager application can be opened in three places:
(1) Tuxera Disk Manager.app in the application directory of Finder;
(2) Click the Tuxera icon in the taskbar and select "Disk Manager";
(3) Click "Disk Manager" in the "Volume" option interface of Tuxera Preferences.
The role of Tuxera Disk Manager application
Info (information): Display information about the hard disk, including capacity, free space, file system, and preferred block size.
Format: Select the file system format, change the hard disk volume name, and format the current hard disk. The formatting process is invisible in the foreground, and it is all carried out in the background. When the Info information is refreshed, the formatting is over.
Maintenance: Click "Check" to check the current hard disk file system for errors, and display the check results in the current window. If there is an error, you can repair it by clicking "Repair".
Two, Tuxera preferences
There are also two ways to open Tuxera's preferences:
1. In "System Preferences";
2. Click the Tuxera icon in the taskbar and select "Preferences". You cannot use the traditional "Command + ," shortcut key to open Tuxera preferences.
Tuxera preferences are locked by default. If you want to modify the options inside, you need to enter the account password to open the lock and enter the interface to modify the options. The default options of Tuxera Preferences are already the optimal settings. If it is not necessary, do not change the selection of options.
Three, summary
Tuxera NTFS for Mac software is a very quiet tool software. In addition, the application interface and preferences interface are very flat and intuitive, and the entire user experience is very comfortable. More importantly, as long as the software is installed, there is no need for users to worry about it, and it doesn't even matter if you forget it.