Friday, February 11, 2022

Read Mac file systems from Windows

--> Linux Reader: Freeware Linux Reader for Windows <--
This is the one I used to read an HFS drive.
APFS read only is a recent addition
Does not handle Encrypted APFS
https://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/
Free

Linux Reader Pro
$30 - Not free but handles Encrypted APFS

Other options:

HFSExplorer
Free but only handles HFS, is read only, and requires Java.

Paragon
Paragon software comes up in web searches but the inexpensive $50 version is only for home use.  For business alternatives, Paragon redirects the user to a $600 version.  I don't know if you *have* to buy the $600 if you are a business.  Limited to only APFS?

MacDrive
Handles both HFS and APFS.  Seems like the most powerful of the options (support for Mac-formatted RAID disks, verify & repair Mac formatted drives).  Maybe the best for a tech who needs a lot of options.
$50