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How to convert NTFS to Mac?

How can I convert a NTFS drive to be usable with my Mac? What filesystem does Mac use?
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Macs use HFS+ natively, but can read FAT32 (Assuming OS X)

http://www.kernelthread.com/mac/osx/arch_fs.html

To be clear that's read and write FAT32.  They supposedly can read NTFS too (not write).
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Hi Gary,

Most important: Where was the NTFS drive used and with which OS?
- If it was a Windows Server running Services for Macintosh (SfM), it is best to install the disk running that OS an a PC again and sharing the drive via SfM, fetching the data via the network share from the mac. This keeps the files
- If the drive was used on a windows client, it is missing the resource forks of the files, so the mac can´t interprete the type of the files in older programs (running in OS 9). For these files you could use a tool like "QuickChange" to attach the missing resource forks.
In any case, OS X since 10.3 can read NTFS volumes. It is recommended to update to 10.3.9 or 10.4.1.
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folks, I'm fairly certain this question explains why he wants to do this... hence my comments
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21480627/Does-converting-an-NTFS-drive-to-FAT32-drive-require-reformatting.html

Gary_King,

Please consider posting questions with more detailed information.  You'll get better answers faster.  For example, don't just ask "can I do this", explain why you want to.
Classic mac OS (9.2.2 or below) cannot read or write NTFS.  It uses HPS+ natively and can read/write Fat32.  Mac OS X 10.0-10.2.8 i do not think can read/write NTFS (corrent me if i'm wrong on this).  Mac os X 10.3 and on can read NTFS formated volumes but cannot write them.  OS X (10.X) can read/write Fat32 and uses HPS+ Natively
10.4 Tiger will read/write to NTFS volumes.
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notphear, do you have any references to back that up? I think that statement is false.