If you have an external NTFS drive or a Linux partition, you can capture its contents as a .wim file – a compressed, deduplicated archive that’s often smaller than .tar.gz .
To install wimlib using Homebrew, you first need to tap the appropriate repository if it's not already available, then install it: homebrew wimlib
wimlib is an open-source, cross-platform library and command-line utility used to create, modify, extract, and mount Windows Imaging (WIM) files. It serves as a high-performance alternative to Microsoft's proprietary DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) tool. If you have an external NTFS drive or
gcc your_program.c -o your_program -lwimlib homebrew wimlib
You should see output like wimlib v1.14.4 (or newer).
# Tap the repository if necessary brew tap homebrew/core
