I have an external harddisk with NTFS. The iMac can only read the files. What should I do if I want to use and move the files both on OS Lion and Windows?

What should I do if I want an external harddrive which is accessible both for Windows and Mac (OS Lion)?

Use exFAT or install drivers such as Paragon NTFS on the Mac.
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