Has anyone has experience with Tuxera NTFS for Mac?

Is Tuxera NTFS for Mac always uses uper 30% of CPU? I'm not sure if it's just my mind but my Mac runs quite hot. I wonder if it has anything to do with the tuxera_ntfs process that runs upper 30% to 50%. Is there a utility tool I can run to show me the termperation of this Macbook Air and whether the fan is high or low? Is there a way to manually run a process only when I need it instead of set to automatic launch when the computer is turned on?

LCMan wrote:
Okay, I removed tuxera_ntfs from the System Preferences but it's still running. So, how do I totally remove this thing out of my Mac Air?
Check the support section on the Tuxera web site. I have never used this application.
FAT has 4GB size limitation that's why I do not want to use FAT.
Understood. I am not challenging you, but usually an internal HDD is not formatted for Mac and Windows, external ones are. I am curious as to your reasons.
Ciao.

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