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Setting up NTFS 3G on Mac OS Sierra
// Install Homebrew
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
// Check if Homebrew Cask extension is installed
brew cask
(if not installed ===> brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask)
// Install OSX Fuse
brew cask install osxfuse
// Install NTFS-3G
brew install ntfs-3g
// Restart in Recovery Mode (hold CMD + R)
// and disable System Integrity Protection
csrutil disable
// Restart in Normal Mode and verify it's disabled
csrutil status
// Replace NTFS drivers
sudo mv /sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs.original
sudo ln -s /usr/local/sbin/mount_ntfs /sbin/mount_ntfs
// Restart in Recovery Mode (again... CMD + R)
// and re-enable System Integrity Protection
csrutil enable
// DONE!! (you can now restart in Normal Mode)
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