Finally read and write Raspberry Pi SD cards, Linux drives, and EXT4 volumes directly from your Mac. No kernel extensions. No fuss.
Every time you plug in a Raspberry Pi SD card or a Linux drive, macOS shows you nothing. The workarounds are worse than the problem.
macOS has zero built-in support for EXT4. Disk Utility cannot even see the partitions, let alone mount them.
macFUSE requires a kernel extension that breaks with every macOS update. Apple actively discourages kexts in modern macOS.
Kernel extensions run with full system privileges. One buggy driver can kernel panic your entire Mac or create security holes.
Rekonify uses a lightweight virtual machine that boots in under 2 seconds. No kernel extensions, no system modifications, no compromises.
Plug in any SD card or USB drive with an EXT4 filesystem. Rekonify detects it instantly.
A lightweight VM boots in under 2 seconds, mounts your EXT4 partitions, and surfaces them in a native Finder-like interface.
Navigate directories, preview files, drag and drop between your Mac and the EXT4 volume. It just works.
Built from the ground up for M-series chips using Apple Virtualization.framework. Blazing fast, energy efficient.
Full read and write access to EXT4 volumes. Create, edit, rename, and delete files directly from your Mac.
Runs entirely in user-space. No kexts, no system integrity compromises, no reboots after macOS updates.
Drag files between Finder and Rekonify. Copy entire directories, move files around, just like any native app.
Preview images, text files, code, and documents without copying them to your Mac first. Quick Look integration.
The underlying lightweight VM boots in under 2 seconds. By the time the UI loads, your files are already waiting.
Edit config files, pull log data, or transfer project files to and from your Pi's SD card without booting the Pi itself.
Work with embedded Linux boards, BeagleBone, Jetson Nano, and other SBCs. Access firmware images and root filesystems.
Access your Linux partition files from macOS without rebooting. Share documents and media across operating systems.
Recover files from Linux drives that stopped booting. Access your data without needing a separate Linux machine.
Start with a free trial. Upgrade when you are ready.
Rekonify uses Apple's Virtualization.framework to run a lightweight Linux micro-VM that boots in under 2 seconds. This VM handles EXT4 mounting natively, then communicates with the macOS app over a high-speed virtual socket. Everything runs in user-space with no kernel modifications.
Rekonify requires macOS 13 Ventura or later and works on all Apple Silicon Macs (M1, M2, M3, M4 and later). Intel Macs are not supported as the app relies on Apple's ARM-based Virtualization.framework.
Rekonify supports full read and write access. You can create, edit, rename, move, and delete files on EXT4 volumes. Changes are written directly to the drive in real-time, with proper journaling support to prevent data corruption.
Yes. EXT4 is backward-compatible with EXT2 and EXT3, so Rekonify can read and write all three filesystem types. Your older Linux drives and SD cards will work without any issues.
The VM uses the standard Linux EXT4 driver with full journaling support, the same driver used by millions of Linux servers worldwide. The VM is sandboxed and only has access to the specific drive you select. It cannot access your Mac's filesystem or any other connected drives.
Rekonify subscriptions are managed through the Mac App Store. Open System Settings, click your Apple ID, then Subscriptions. You can cancel or change your plan at any time. You will retain access until the end of your current billing period.
Download Rekonify and start accessing your Linux files in seconds.
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