

Remark: the exFAT format is also not recommended, due to its lack of journalising, it could lead to data or file loss. Hence, it is not recommended to use the NTFS format on macOS. The Tuxera NTFS performed terribly in respect of loading speed, hence, we'd say it is not suitable for storing Eagle Library.įrom the test, it is evident that there's a huge performance gap between mac's native disk format(Mac OS Extended) and the Tuxera NTFS, whether in terms of simple file copy with Finder or in terms of loading thumbnails within Eagle UI, in the worst-case tested as above, the Tuxera NTFS can only run the drive at 21.1% of its original speed.
#SEAGATE PARAGON NTFS MAC OS#

This part is to test the comparison in speed between Tuxera and native Mac OS Extended on the same external drive, by copying 50,000 files through Finder from the local drive to the external drive: WD 2TB HDD. Tuxera NTFS Version: Tuxera version 2019.External Hard Drive Used For Test: Seagate Barracuda 2TB.Local Hard Drive: WD SSD Black SN750 1TB.
#SEAGATE PARAGON NTFS FOR MAC#
But Paragon NTFS for Mac only offers a 10-day trial version, you have to pay for it after the trial period. The following are the details of the test run between Tuxera NTFS and Mac OS Extended formats: Test Hardware Specifications: Anyone who would like to transfer files from Mac to a Windows computer will benefit from Paragon NTFS for Mac. Therefore, we don't recommend using the said software combined with Eagle Library, doing so would possibly bring a terrible user experience. Why we don't recommend using Tuxera NTFS / Paragon NTFS on macOS?Įagle team has run tons of tests on Tuxera NTFS / Paragon NTFS and other similar software, however, based on the result, there's no one that could keep up the hard-disk speed as it should be, in most cases, the speed even dropped below 50%.
