Mount hfsplus and hfs read write on Linux

Mount HFS+ rw on Linux (at your own risk...)

# Install HFS+ support

aptitude install hfsplus hfsprogs hfsutils

# Keep an eye on your dmesg:

tail -f /var/log/messages

# Get an idea on what partition you'd want to mount

cat /proc/partitions

# See what filesystems are supported

cat /proc/filesystems

# Check for a hfsplus LKM

modprobe -l | grep hfsplus

# Load it

modprobe hfsplus

# Check to see if it's loaded

grep hfsplus /proc/partitions

# Mount the HFS+ partition. If it's journaled, we don't need -o force.

mount -t hfsplus -o force -o rw /dev/sda2 /mnt/test

# Verify it

/dev/sda2 on /mnt/test type hfsplus (rw,force) touch /mnt/test/selftest ls -la /mnt/test/selftest

# If we're not allowed to mount with the write option, check dmesg

# If required, fsck, then remount.

/sbin/fsck.hfsplus -f /dev/sda2

# As an alternative, you can disable the journal on a MacOS:

# GUI: hold option while clicking the menu in Disk Utility. CMD:

diskutil list

sudo diskutil disableJournal /Volumes/Yourdisk