Paragon Software releases Paragon HFS + for Windows® 8 / 8.1 Free

After the release of Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Paragon Software now gives Windows users direct access to the Mac® OS X file system under Windows 8 / 8.1!

FREIBURG, July 21, 2014 - Paragon software publishes the new free version Paragon HFS + for Windows® 8 / 8.1 Free. The driver is the fastest that users of two operating systems can find and is based on Paragon's proprietary, cross-platform UFSD technology (Universal file system driver). Paragon HFS + for Windows® 8 / 8.1 Free transfers data between Windows 8 / 8.1 and Mac OS X even faster than the native HFS file system and enables full read and write access to HFS + / HFSX partitions, regardless of the type of hard drive (APM, GPT, MBR). With Paragon HFS + for Windows® 8 / 8.1 Free another free version of Paragon software is released; before was already Paragon NTFS for Mac® OS X Snow Leopard published and was very well received by users. For companies, Paragon Software has a businessBundle on offer with five licenses each of Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X and Paragon HFS + for Windows.

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As the fastest and most stable HFS + driver on the market, Paragons HFS + for Windows overcomes the limited scalability and compatibility of Windows. Immediately after installation, Paragon HFS + for Windows 8 / 8.1 Free automatically enables access to Mac formatted partitions on the Windows system and thus to all applications.

“Paragon Software is proud to be the first software developer to have a full set of fully functional drivers in its portfolio that provide full read / write access to partitions of all common file systems", explains Konstantin Komarov, the managing director of Paragon Software. "With Paragon HFS + for Windows 8 / 8.1 Free, we are pleased to be able to offer all users of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 a solution that impresses with the highest performance and absolute stability."

Features

  • Full access to HFS + / HFSX partitions (read and write)
  • High HFS performance and stability
  • Automatic integration and management via the "Disk Management" console
  • Full compatibility with Boot Camp drivers
  • Supports journaling
  • Files and folders with "." in the first place in the filename are shown as hidden 
  • Compatible with USB 3.0
  • Installation only under Windows 8 and Windows 8.1

Prices and availability

Paragon HFS + for Windows 8 / 8.1 Free is a free version and can be downloaded from the website http://www.paragon-software.com/de/home/hfs-windows-free/ downloaded. The purchasable version of the product, Paragon HFS + for Windows 10, is aimed at users with previous versions of Windows, including Windows XP (32/64 bit), Vista (32/64), 2003 or 2008 Server (32/64) or Windows 7 (32/64), but is also available with Windows 8 / 8.1 (32/64 bit) compatible. A special business bundle includes 5 licenses each of Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X and Paragon HFS + for Windows for € 89,95 (instead of € 199,50 when purchasing individual licenses). The business bundle Paragon HFS + for Windows & Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X was created for companies whose IT infrastructure includes both Windows and Mac OS X systems. Customers and developers can find other cross-platform Paragon technologies on Paragon's driverPortal. 

 

About Paragon Software

Paragon Software develops and sells innovative, reliable technologies and software solutions for backing up and managing data archives on home computers as well as servers and networks in companies and authorities. The company is also known for high-performance products in the areas of cell phones, smartphones and handhelds. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software today has branches in Germany, China, Japan and the USA. The products are sold in more than 150 countries around the world via a sophisticated network of distributors and retailers as well as via the company's own website. Paragon Software delivers innovative solutions for a number of high-ranking companies and partners such as Belkin, Bosch, Cisco, D-Link, Dell, Toshiba, HP, Western Digital Corp., ASUS, Seagate, LG Electronics, Logitech, Buffalo, Acer, EMC / Iomega, Siemens, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and ZTE. For more information, please visit the homepage at http://www.paragon-software.de

 

Source: Press Release FREIBURG, July 21, 2014 - (ck)