1. install a proven driver – not nice if we do not want to install system changes to OS-X. Paragon ExtFS – $19.95
2. Use a virtual machine (VirtualBox) Linux to mount the USB drive, and share it locally over smb to OS-X.
VirtualBox Machine settings, usb, need to ADD FILTER for the appropriate USB drive to make sure it captures the device before OS-X tries to mount it and offer to initialize it.
