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Aug 7, 2017 - Paragon NTFS for Mac 15 review: Slick, native performance for accessing NTFS Windows drives. Paragon NTFS for Mac 15 ($20) is a file system driver that allows Mac OS X Yosemite and later (incuding macOS Sierra) to read and write to hard drives, solid-state storage devices, and USB.
Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 14 can back up, restore, copy, and partition hard drives; migrate your OS to a new disk; securely wipe data; transfer files; and more. It's a premium suite that you can try for free for 30 days. Pros Windows 8: Paragon's tools are fully compatible with Windows 8, and its tile-based quick launch interface looks at home in Windows 8 systems. Backups: The Smart Backup Wizard backs up disks or partitions, email, media files, documents, or any files or folders; plus you don't have to buy a separate backup utility. Virtual machinery: Paragon let us virtualize our system or start our OS after an unsuccessful migration using a third-party program. It supports major VMs including Oracle and VMWare.
Not forgotten: Most users don't need to install the optional HotCore Driver for Windows 2000. But if you're still running Windows 2000 or XP, the publishers have you covered. Cons Manual labor: Despite a tile for the User Manual, the all-but-empty Help file instructed us to download the manual via a link we couldn't access. For a premium tool, it's disappointing. For a powerful disk utility, it's potentially disastrous.
Free gets closer: Freeware disk utilities are gaining ground in features and performance, though the premium packages like Paragon still hold an edge, especially in support. Bottom Line Disk management utilities and backup utilities are two types of software we've never minded paying for since they're critical. Paragon Disk Manager Suite 14 combines both (and more) in one toolkit, but the User Manual and Help file issue needs to be addressed.
That aside; we'd certainly trust Paragon Disk Manager Suite 14 with our disks and data. Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Paragon Hard Disk Manager Suite 14.
Basic Concepts and Features One of the main benefits of Paragon NTFS is that it is billed to be the world's fastest data retrieval package. Many believe that it can even match the speeds of native drivers. This is the primary reason that it is often used by IT professionals. It can also function under extremely heavy workloads and transfer data between disparate operating systems (a feature not always offered with comparable products). Once it is installed, it will run automatically between two different hard drives.
So, users can now enjoy a 'hands-off' feel when performing other tasks.