Since many users ask it in every possible thread, I'm creating this
one so the actual 'bug report' threads here stay clean.
The status, as I understand it:
* MacFuse, the original:
Latest version: 2.0.3? Dead, no more official updates.
As far as I know: stable on 32bit, but can't deal with 64bit
(Lion)
* Tuxera's MacFuse:
An unofficial build of MacFuse, meant to fix the 64 bit issues and
provide Lion support
Latest version: 2.2.1.
Known issues: allow_other is required, deadlock issues on 64bit
machines with Heavy I/O.
* Bryan Pahm's MacFuse:
A patched version of the Tuxera MacFuse above, including fixes for
the 2 known issues in Tuxera's MacFuse
Latest version: 2.2.2
From my personal tests, this is the first somewhat stable build I
know of that has no serious known issues.
Downside?: source code not shared yet, which is a problem for some
users.
* OSXFuse:
A fork of MacFuse, meant to keep a new project alive, and fix the
64bit issues, ...
Drop-in replacement for MacFuse.
In my personal tests however, it made Finder freeze on startup
(had to force reboot with the power button) on 2 test machines.
Probably a good choice for the future though.
* Fuse4x:
Another fork of MacFuse. New project, still under development, ...
Not a drop-in replacement, meaning you can run MacFuse and Fuse4x
next to one another.
Downside: requires recompilation of the suer filesystems.
My personal tests: got a kernel panic once, but not reproducible.
Probably also a god choice for the future.
Currently, I switched to Bryans' verison of MacFuse, it's the most
stable in my opinion, and the only 1 that fixes all the bugs I need.
Note that this can change quickly, once the source is released, ..
Tuxera/Bryans' version are 1-time patches, OSXFuse and Fuse4X will
probably live on and keep getting support.
Post your suggestions, own experiences, flame, .. here. And please,
keep the other threads clean.
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