FREIBURG, Germany, March 22, 2011 – Paragon Software Group (PSG), the technology leader in innovative mobile device and embedded system solutions, today announced the release of Paragon exFAT for Mac OS X – a standalone software application for Mac OS X users looking for full two-way read/write access to the exFAT file system under Mac OS X 10.6.5 and earlier versions. With Paragon’s specialized driver solution, simple to install and integrated fully with the Mac OS X operating system, users of legacy Mac systems are able to mount any exFAT files like native ones, without having to search for a complex technical patch.
Widely used for removable devices such as flash drives and SD cards, exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) is a proprietary file system developed by Microsoft to handle the increasing capacities of media storage, but currently lacks extensive support outside of PC environments. With minimal system requirements, including low CPU utilization during data transfer and small memory footprint, Paragon exFAT for Mac OS X is a convenient, complete way for OEMs and end-users to manage data on exFAT volumes out of the box, and is available to be shipped with external hard disk drives and installed automatically.
Paragon exFAT for Mac OS X allows the user to:
- Automatically mount exFAT volumes;
- Read and write data to exFAT volumes with the Finder;
- Create, modify and delete exFAT volumes with the Disk Utility.
Key benefits of Paragon exFAT for Mac OS X:
- Mac OS X computer systems of 10.6.5 and earlier versions to support exFAT volumes;
- Simple to install;
- Easy to use – no need to perform special commands;
- Full system integration;
- Can be shipped with external hard disk drives and installed automatically;
- Partitioning support;
- High performance;
- Non-Roman characters and languages support: file and folder names in national languages, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian.
- Low system requirements: low CPU utilization during data transfer and small memory footprint;
- No limitation to maximum file/partition size.
Paragon exFAT for Mac OS X is an additional technology in Paragon’s extensive cross-platform Universal File System Driver (UFSD) product line developed to bridge the gap between otherwise incompatible operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and ThreadX real-time operating system (RTOS). With its deep focus on cross-platform technologies for all existing embedded operating systems, Paragon is recognized as the first software developer to provide full read/write access between incompatible file systems. The company’s high-performance UFSD technologies employed by a number of leading OEMs such as ASUS, Marvell, Axentra Corporation, Logitech, Cavium Networks, PLX Technology and QuVIS, Inc. – to name a few, have proven critical in modern digital devices, allowing end-users to enjoy issue-free compatibility between file systems used on their media centers, digital televisions and set-top boxes, and those used to format storage media, such as portable HDDs.
The technology is currently open to free end-user beta testing at http://www.paragon-software.com/home/exfat-mac/betatesting/index.html
About Paragon Software Group
Paragon Software Group is an innovative software developer focused on two dynamic growth markets. The company’s comprehensive product line for the data storage market addresses the needs of data security, storage and management for PCs, servers and networks. A second portfolio of products focuses on mobile productivity applications for handheld devices. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, and Russia, delivering its solutions to consumers, small business and enterprise clients worldwide through a network of Value Added Resellers, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. Paragon Software provides technology to a host of world class companies and partners including Cisco, Dell, Toshiba, NEC, Siemens, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and more. For more information please visit the company website at www.paragon-software.com.
