Install NTFS-3G, it’s are able to read and write to NTFS drivers. By reasons, many mac users want to delete it. Look at the following steps to uninstall and remove NTFS-3G completely from Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Maverick,….
First way: It is much more simple to uninstall NTFS-3G by clicking on uninstall NTFS-3G button (System Preferences –> NTFS 3G)
Be noticed of 2 things:
- The Lock button must be unlocked.
- If the uninstall NTFS-3G… button is disabled, you must enable NTFS-3G first.
Second way: Uninstall NTFS-3G using command lines through Terminal
Use the following command lines:
sudo nvram boot-args="rootless=0"
[reboot]
sudo rm /sbin/mount_ntfs
sudo mv /sbin/mount_ntfs.original /sbin/mount_ntfs
sudo nvram boot-args="rootless=1"
[reboot]For saving a ton of your time, You may want to consider to install Paragon NTFS For Mac 15, the best Professional NTFS Driver for Mac OS X.
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