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MacFUSE is a FUSE-Compliant File System Implementation Mechanism for Mac OS X. MacFUSE implements a mechanism that makes it possible to implement a fully functional file system in a user-space program on Mac OS X (10.4 and above). It aims to be API-compliant with the FUSE (Filesystem in USErspace) mechanism that originated on Linux. Therefore, many existing FUSE file systems become readily usable on Mac OS X. The core of MacFUSE is in a dynamically loadable kernel extension.

How FUSE-compliant is MacFUSE? Well, enough so that many popular FUSE file systems can be easily compiled and work on Mac OS X--often out of the box. Examples of file systems that work have been tested (to varying degrees) include sshfs, ntfs-3g (read/write NTFS), ftpfs (read/write FTP), wdfs (WebDAV), cryptofs, encfs, bindfs, unionfs, beaglefs (yes, including the entire Beagle paraphernalia), and so on.

Now the first version of NTFS wrtiteable filesystem is available; it is called NTFS-3G (http://idisk.mac.com/shadowofged/Public/Software/NTFS-3G/NTFS-3G%201.0%20(Full).dmg).

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Version 2.0.3.2: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
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Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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Developer:singh
Downloads:117,475
  - Version d/l:48,155
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:19 Dec 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Dec 18 2009

DORKYPANTS  Snow Leopard needs ver. 2.1.5 beta (or later). The only access to downloading it is to use the prefpane for ver. 2.0.3.2 and check the "Show Beta Versions" checkbox, then check for updates.  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Nov 19 2009

GRANTBARRETT  Incorrectly listed as an update to the MacFuse preference pane in MacUpdate Desktop.  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Nov 19 2009

DP8  The installer for MacFUSE installs the preference pane as well. MacUpdate Desktop is correctly identifying the download needed to install the software, including the preference pane.  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Nov 19 2009

GRANTBARRETT  Sorry, the problem is that I have beta 2.1.5 installed and Macupdate tries to install the older 2.0.3,2  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Aug 31 2009

MEEGO  I'm having problems mounting NTFS partitions with Snow Leopard. Is anyone having some troubles too?  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Apr 25 2009

CERNIUK  Worked right out of the gate with MacFusion as a file system FTP solution (aka disk on desktop). Exactly how the Finder should have worked in the first place. I am so tired of the Font DA Mover approach to FTP in Mac OS I could scream. MacFusion and MacFUSE come to the rescue! If this thing enables use of NTFS systems, wow!  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Jan 17 2009
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SURFSPIRIT  Of all the great and positive reviews from macupdate users, I believe this is a good application, but it's buggy on my system, I am running a MacBook Core Duo with Mac OS X 10.5.6 and it fails to copy large files above 300MB to my network iMac DV and to pen drives, it was the first thing I uninstall after the problems started and problem solved. So it has some kind of bug in this file system extension. Don't what this messes with, I think I will wait for another releases before trying it again.  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Dec 20 2008

MR650  2.0.3.2 allows my computer to sleep automatically according to the settings in the Energy Saver Preference Pane. The last version of MacFuse that I installed kept my machine and display on, regardless of power settings.  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Sep 9 2008

DAVID4MAC  Just got a new hard drive - in NFTS. Running 10.5 and Parallels. Could not write to the DISK on the MAC - downloaded MacFuse and Whamo - it's like I have a large flash drive! Just what I wanted. I can copy, write and safe in both Windows XP and on the MAC... very cool!

Thanks - David  
(Version 1.7.1)

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Jul 7 2008

ZOFO  I wish the documentation was clearer..

I had to do a lot of digging around and found that to write NTFS you ALSO have to download a separate "plugin"

Find it here http://www.ntfs-3g.org/index.html#download  
(Version 1.7.1)

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Nov 5 2008

COLDFUSION1970  Cheers for the link. I was similarly confused.  
(Version 1.7.1)

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Jul 27 2009

REXAO  really thank you man! before doing what you told i was going insane here tryin by myself make MacFuse function!

with this link you really help me this time!

thanks! (n sorry about my english, i'm brazillian :P )  
(Version 2.0.3.2)

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Jul 7 2008

ZOFO  Just installed the 1.7.1 version (never tried previous ones) and have 10.5.4

Tried attaching a friend's external 240GB usb NTFS formatted hard drive but I can't write anything to it

I don't see any prefs for MacFUSE or anything.. its supposed to be transparent, right?

Help?  
(Version 1.7.1)

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Apr 2 2008

BARQSX  After installing MacFUSE, my Macbook Pro fails to sleep when idle (eventhough my Energy Saver settings is set to sleep after a few minutes of idleness). After uninstalling MacFUSE, my Macbook Pro goes to sleep as normal! I'm running Leopard 10.5.2.

Interestingly, I tried Paragon NTFS (another program that allows you to read/write to NTFS formatted drives) and experienced the same problem.

Does anyone know how to fix this?  
(Version 1.3.1)

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