Data security and data management solution provider, Paragon Software Group, has released Paragon HFS+ for Windows 8/8.1 Free Edition. The tool is based on Paragon’s cross-platform Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology and transfers files between Windows 8/8.1 and Mac OS X at a rate higher than native HFS file-system performance, providing full read-write access to HFS+/HFSX partitions on any type of disks (APM, GPT, MBR). Once installed, Paragon HFS+ for Windows 8/8.1 Free Edition automatically enables the use of Mac-formatted partitions in Windows systems and applications.
Features and benefits include:
- Full access to HFS+/HFSX partitions (read and write)
- Unprecedented high HFS performance and stability
- Automounting and management via “Disk Management” console
- Full compatibility with Boot Camp drivers
- Support for journaling
- Unified Installer for 32 and 64 Bit systems
- Files and folder with “.” as the first symbol of file name are shown as hidden
- USB 3.0 ready
- Installation limited to Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
Paragon HFS+ for Windows 8/8.1 Free Edition is available for non-commercial use only at http://www.paragon-software.com/home/hfs-windows-free/. The commercial version of the same product, Paragon HFS+ for Windows 10, is available to users of earlier Windows versions, including Windows XP (32/64 bit), Vista (32/64), 2003 or 2008 Server (32/64), or Windows 7 (32/64) Windows 8/8.1 (32/64 bit) editions. †A special business bundle offer includes 5 licenses for Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X and 5 licenses for Paragon HFS+ for Windows for $89.95 ($199.50 value, if purchased separately). The Paragon HFS+ for Windows & Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X business bundle is designed for companies with IT environment consisting of Windows and Mac OS X systems. Paragon’s other cross-platform technologies are available to consumers and manufacturers of data storage systems at the Paragon driver portal.†
