HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software

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HFS+ is one of the primary file systems of macOS. If you work on Windows computer and need to read or write files from HDD, SSD or flash drive formatted under macOS, you need HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software.

Stable Operation

Fail-safe operability across compatible hardware and software systems for both general-purpose and specialized applications

Data Safety

Protection of data integrity and prevention of accidental data corruption and possible loss

Guaranteed Performance

Steady throughput and balanced goodput with effective flow control, reduced overheads, and congestion avoidance

Efficient Use

Thrifty usage of processor, memory, and disk resources

Native look and feel

It simply works out of the box too – previously inaccessible drives suddenly show up like any other, and you can now easily transfer data to and from a Mac using an external HFS+ formatted drive as an intermediary. There’s no performance penalty either – we happily transferred multi-gigabyte files via a USB 2 connection at around 40MB/s, for example.

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Paragon HFS+ runs in the background and automatically starts on bootup, so accessing your Mac drives will feel exactly like accessing normal Windows drives.

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Paragon HFS+ does cost $20, but it also offers a 10-day free trial. If you just need to recover files from a drive, 10 days is plenty of time to install this file system driver, copy your files over, and uninstall it. If you want to use Mac drives on Windows on an ongoing basis, paying $20 so you can use the drive properly is a pretty good deal. As a bonus, Paragon HFS+ doesn’t require you have the insecure Java installed.

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How it Works

Install

Download and install the HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software

Connect

Your HFS+ drive to your PC

Use

Your drive will show up in Explorer

Straightforward UI for working with HFS+ partitions as easily as native volumes
Easy to navigate all features from a single application menu
Check the integrity of HFS+ partitions to fix errors and view status report
Format any partition to HFS+ file system
Quickly access HFS + partitions from the Windows taskbar
Contact us right from the application

Features

Supported Operating Systems	Windows 11 (64-bit) Windows 10 (32/64-bit) Windows 8 / 8.1 (32/64-bit), expected Windows 7 SP1 (32/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 (64-bit) Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022
Supported File Systems	HFS Plus (Mac OS Extended) HFSX (Mac OS Extended Case-Sensitive)
Write Access	When a volume is mounted in write mode, you can do everything with files and folders it contains: read, edit, delete, rename, create new.
Automount	HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software mounts supported volumes automatically at startup, so you don’t need to bother about it each time you restart the operating system or power your computer on. However, this feature can be disabled at any moment in the program interface.
Internationalization	HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software supports all alphabets supported by your operating systems, including those that use non-Roman and non-Latin characters, so you will never face a problem of not getting access to file names on volumes mounted in non-native OS.
Support for journaling	HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software supports native HFS+ journaling, thus ensuring that in case of any failure the disk file system is not irreversibly corrupted and can be put back on track easily.
Compatible with Apple Boot Camp	HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software is fully compatible with Apple Boot Camp software and provides direct read and write access to Mac partitions from Windows installed on a Boot Camp.
Compatible with 3^rd party software	HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software is compatible with popular virtualization and encryption applications including VMware Fusion and Workstation, Parallels Desktop, TrueCrypt and its forks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Due to the specifics of Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11 Fast Startup feature, we highly recommend that you disable it before installing the driver to avoid possible file system corruption. For more details, please refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base ››

Can I try the product for free before buying?

Sure, you can try HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software for ten days completely for free. After that it will be locked until you activate a purchased license.

What versions of the HFS file system are supported?

HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software supports HFS+ (Mac OS Extended), JHFS+ (Journaled Mac OS Extended), HFSX (Case-sensitive Mac OS Extended), and JHFSX (Case-sensitive, Journaled Mac OS Extended).

Is APFS supported?

If you need to read files from APFS volumes, download APFS for Windows by Paragon Software.

Is BootCamp supported?

Yes, we completely support all BootCamp configurations.

Is Core Storage supported?

Apple Core Storage is a logical volume format introduced by Apple that serves the basis for FileVault (Full Disk Encryption) and Fusion Drive technologies. Our product supports Core Storage on single disk only, and doesn’t support Fusion Drive or FileVault configurations.

It doesn’t work! My HFS+ drive is not recognized in Windows, even after installing HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software

There are several issues that may lead to this problem. For instance, if you are running HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software in a BootCamp configuration, you won’t be able to see the Mac OS X system drive due to Core Storage restrictions. You can disable Core Storage to solve this problem. Check the HFS+ for Windows section of our knowledge base for more information here >

The product doesn’t run on Windows Server 2012 R2.

Please make sure that Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC is installed on your computer. After that open Control Panel -> Uninstall Program -> Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable -> Change -> Repair.

Can I open my Time Machine backup using HFS+ for Windows?

No, Time Machine volumes are not supported. They can be opened only using the corresponding application on macOS.

I frequently work with NTFS, HFS+, APFS-formatted partitions on my Mac and Windows PC. Can I get a discount, if I buy all drivers at once?

Yes, you can purchase our new Paragon Mac ToolBox for just $54.99. The Suite contains six tools to guarantee seamless cross-platform data exchange and disk space management:

Microsoft NTFS for Maс by Paragon Software
APFS for Windows by Paragon Software
HFS+ for Windows by Paragon Software
Paragon CampTune
APFS to HFS+ Converter by Paragon Software
NTFS to HFS Converter by Paragon Software

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