November 5, 2026

NTFSTool Pro 5.1: BitLocker, instant drive search and every common disk format

NTFSTool Pro 5.1 is the biggest update since NTFSTool Pro launched. Four new features that other NTFS apps for Mac don't include, all part of the same Pro license at no extra cost.

Download NTFSTool Pro 5.1Free to try · macOS 12 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

What's new

BitLocker drives on MacUnlock, read and write drives encrypted by Windows — included in Pro.→ Instant file name searchFind any file on an external drive as you type, like Everything on Windows.→ Search inside filesFind the document that contains a word, on the whole drive or one folder.→ Every common disk formatNTFS, BitLocker, exFAT, FAT32, HFS+ and APFS in one app.→

Also in 5.1

A new NTFS engine written by NTFSTool, based on the public NTFS specification
A welcome guide in 20 languages for first-time users
A new Options menu in the Mac menu bar for quick settings

Get NTFSTool Pro 5.1

New to NTFSTool? Download it and try it on your own drive. Already using NTFSTool Pro? Download 5.1 here and install it over your current version; your license and settings stay.

Download NTFSTool Pro 5.1Free to try · macOS 12 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

NTFSTool milestones

2020NTFSTool 1.0 and 2.x
First public releases of NTFSTool for Mac, open source on GitHub.
Feb 2024NTFSTool 3.5
Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3) support in the Apple-signed kernel driver era.
Jan 2026NTFSTool 4.5
No kernel extension and no restart: everyday NTFS on Mac without lowering security.
Oct 2026NTFSTool Pro 5.0
A new native Mac app with two drivers (including Apple's FSKit), a speed test and S.M.A.R.T. disk health.
Oct 2026NTFSTool Pro 5.0.0.19
Any external drive, plug in and read-write: exFAT, FAT32, HFS+ and APFS alongside NTFS.
Nov 2026NTFSTool Pro 5.1
BitLocker read-write, instant file name and content search, and NTFSTool's own NTFS engine.