Ntfs-3g version 1.5130 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.5130


    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the
    main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/ntfs-3g
      % sudo port install ntfs-3g
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching ntfs-3g
      ---> Verifying checksum for ntfs-3g
      ---> Extracting ntfs-3g
      ---> Configuring ntfs-3g
      ---> Building ntfs-3g with target all
      ---> Staging ntfs-3g into destroot
      ---> Installing ntfs-3g
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using ntfs-3g with these commands:
      %  man ntfs-3g
      % apropos ntfs-3g
      % which ntfs-3g
      % locate ntfs-3g

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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