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Re: NTFS disks on a Mac

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On 15 Jun 2026 at 14:11:31 BST, "Another John" <lalaw44@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I need to format an (external) disk for use on my Sony TV.    The TV can read
> NTFS volumes, and FAT volumes, but NOT exFAT volumes.   This is unfortunate
> because the programmes we'd like to watch are often bigger than 4Gb, and FAT
> will not handle such files -- one needs exFAT, or NTFS.
> 
> The answer _seems_ to be "Microsoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon", which allows you
> to read and write NTFS disks.
> 
> However, I cannot find any reference on their site for _formatting_ a disk as
> an NTFS volume. I don't want to just assume that "write" also means "format"
> as well. Does anyone know about this?  (I can't find a "Contact" link on their
> site either.)
> 
> 
> Perhaps the answer would be to find a PC-owning friend who'd format the disk
> as NTFS for me. But No that wouldn't work either, because even then I wouldn't
> be able to _write_ the files to the disk from my Mac -- I'd have to acquire
> and use MNTFSfMbP to write files.
> (Crikey!).
> 
> TIA for any opinions
> Another John

I had this problem with my Samsung. My daughter formatted the disk for me.

So I can record items from the TV and play them back - and frequently do. They
are, however, encrypted and cannot be played elsewhere.

But I have never had need to write to the disk from my iMac. Why do you? Daft
question, perhaps, but the answer may open up a whole new world of adventure
for me.
-- 
Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est

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NTFS disks on a Mac Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-15 13:11 +0000
  Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-06-15 15:25 +0000
    Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-06-15 15:59 +0000
      Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 17:14 +0000
  Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-06-15 15:43 +0000
    Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-16 16:57 +0000
  Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-06-15 18:10 +0100
    Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-06-15 17:49 +0000
  Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Old John <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2026-06-16 07:02 +0000
    Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-16 16:58 +0000
      Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Old John <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2026-06-17 09:05 +0000
        Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-17 17:17 +0000
          Re: NTFS disks on a Mac RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com> - 2026-06-17 19:47 +0000
          Re: NTFS disks on a Mac John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2026-06-18 11:11 +0100
      Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Alan B <alanrichardbarker@gmail.com.invalid> - 2026-06-22 07:33 +0000
      Re: NTFS disks on a Mac Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> - 2026-06-23 19:01 +0000
  Re: NTFS disks on a Mac WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-06-16 08:11 -0400

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