The most common way to share data with Windows and Mac includes Slack, Google Drive and good old' flash drives. However, there is a better way if both computers are connected to the same WiFi network. In this article, we'll set up shared folders on Mac and access it from a Windows computer. Let's begin.
Sharing a folder on Mac OS X isn't quite as straightforward as it is with Windows, but it's still pretty easy to do. Here's how: Advertisement. Share a Folder on Windows. RELATED: How to Easily Share Files Between Nearby Computers. File sharing must be activated on the Mac where the shared files/folders reside; it doesn't have to be activated on the Mac that's accessing the files/folders. If file sharing is turned off on your Mac, others won't be able to access your folders, even if you've assigned permissions to them previously. On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. To share folders in iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Right-click on the Folder containing Files that you want to share with others and click on Properties. On File properties screen, select the Sharing tab and click on the Share button. On the next screen, select the 'User' that you want to share files with. If the User is not available, type User Name and click on the Add button.
If you want to share the folders on Windows and access it from a Mac instead then you can follow the steps in this article on how to access Windows Shared folders on a Mac.
Shared Folders Macos Vmware
Step 1. Enable File Sharing and Share a Folder on Mac
Setting up and Accessing Shared folders is relatively easy and you don't need to install any additional hardware. However, it would be even more seamless if you assign these devices a static IP so that you don't have to re-establish a connection whenever your router assigns a new one.
Shared Folder For Mac
Open ‘System Preferences‘ on your Mac computer and click the Sharing icon.
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Click File Sharing and add all the folders you want to share by clicking the + button under Shared Folders as shown below.
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After this, you can add users and the level of control they'd have on the shared folders. If you're unsure then leave it on the default and enable the Server. Click Options to open the dialog box.
Mac supports both SMB and AFP servers where the latter is built for Apple devices only. I plan on sharing the folder between both Mac and Windows so I checked both servers but you can enable just SMB and it would work just as fine.
Check the box next to 'Share files and folders using SMB'. Check the box next to your account and click Done.
Aug 14, 2011 Well, several hundred hours, played through the DLC many a time and I've started downloading questmods for Skyrim. I have decided I want to do Undeath, and checking the mod page and other pages, I can't find what the effects are for becoming a lich (Vampires can't go out during the day unless they've fed recently, werewolves can't get restful. Feb 14, 2015 We continue Undeath, but this time, it's to become a Lich ourselves. Undeath by Antioch08: Subscribe here! Feb 21, 2015 With the ritual's steps in hand, we prepare for our transformation. Undeath by Antioch08: Subscribe here! Skyrim undeath how to become a lich server. Sep 24, 2013 'Skyrim: Undeath' is an add-on for TESV: Skyrim that will give the player the opportunity to become, through the course of their long and arduous journey of exploration and study, a terrifying and destructive undead Lich. 'Undeath' also adds a host of necromancy themed content, both new and old, which does not modify existing perks in any way.
Now, click the ‘File Sharing' box on the left pane and then lock the settings by clicking on the padlock icon in the bottom left side of the window.
Before you exit this window, note down the smb server address and the name of the shared folder, we'll need this to access the shared folder on Mac.
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Step 2. Access Shared folder On Windows
To access the shared folder on a Windows computer, we'll map the drive to the computer. Open Windows Explorer and right-click on This PC icon.
Select ‘Map Network Drive'. Even though you can access the shared folder by running this command 'IP-ADDRESS-OF-MAC' in the Run dialog box, we'll map it so that it shows up in Windows Explorer and you don't have to run the command every time you want to access the network drive.
Now, you'd need the IP address we note down earlier while enabling the shared folder on Mac. Type ' YOUR-MAC-IPSHARED-FOLDER'. Click finish.
It would prompt you to enter the credentials and map the drive after successful authentication. Now, you can access the shared folder and files in it.
The most common way to share data with Windows and Mac includes Slack, Google Drive and good old' flash drives. However, there is a better way if both computers are connected to the same WiFi network. In this article, we'll set up shared folders on Mac and access it from a Windows computer. Let's begin.
Sharing a folder on Mac OS X isn't quite as straightforward as it is with Windows, but it's still pretty easy to do. Here's how: Advertisement. Share a Folder on Windows. RELATED: How to Easily Share Files Between Nearby Computers. File sharing must be activated on the Mac where the shared files/folders reside; it doesn't have to be activated on the Mac that's accessing the files/folders. If file sharing is turned off on your Mac, others won't be able to access your folders, even if you've assigned permissions to them previously. On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. To share folders in iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. Right-click on the Folder containing Files that you want to share with others and click on Properties. On File properties screen, select the Sharing tab and click on the Share button. On the next screen, select the 'User' that you want to share files with. If the User is not available, type User Name and click on the Add button.
If you want to share the folders on Windows and access it from a Mac instead then you can follow the steps in this article on how to access Windows Shared folders on a Mac.
Shared Folders Macos Vmware
Step 1. Enable File Sharing and Share a Folder on Mac
Setting up and Accessing Shared folders is relatively easy and you don't need to install any additional hardware. However, it would be even more seamless if you assign these devices a static IP so that you don't have to re-establish a connection whenever your router assigns a new one.
Shared Folder For Mac
Open ‘System Preferences‘ on your Mac computer and click the Sharing icon.
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Click File Sharing and add all the folders you want to share by clicking the + button under Shared Folders as shown below.
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After this, you can add users and the level of control they'd have on the shared folders. If you're unsure then leave it on the default and enable the Server. Click Options to open the dialog box.
Mac supports both SMB and AFP servers where the latter is built for Apple devices only. I plan on sharing the folder between both Mac and Windows so I checked both servers but you can enable just SMB and it would work just as fine.
Check the box next to 'Share files and folders using SMB'. Check the box next to your account and click Done.
Aug 14, 2011 Well, several hundred hours, played through the DLC many a time and I've started downloading questmods for Skyrim. I have decided I want to do Undeath, and checking the mod page and other pages, I can't find what the effects are for becoming a lich (Vampires can't go out during the day unless they've fed recently, werewolves can't get restful. Feb 14, 2015 We continue Undeath, but this time, it's to become a Lich ourselves. Undeath by Antioch08: Subscribe here! Feb 21, 2015 With the ritual's steps in hand, we prepare for our transformation. Undeath by Antioch08: Subscribe here! Skyrim undeath how to become a lich server. Sep 24, 2013 'Skyrim: Undeath' is an add-on for TESV: Skyrim that will give the player the opportunity to become, through the course of their long and arduous journey of exploration and study, a terrifying and destructive undead Lich. 'Undeath' also adds a host of necromancy themed content, both new and old, which does not modify existing perks in any way.
Now, click the ‘File Sharing' box on the left pane and then lock the settings by clicking on the padlock icon in the bottom left side of the window.
Before you exit this window, note down the smb server address and the name of the shared folder, we'll need this to access the shared folder on Mac.
Read: How to Setup Shared Folders, Users, Permissions on WD NAS
Step 2. Access Shared folder On Windows
To access the shared folder on a Windows computer, we'll map the drive to the computer. Open Windows Explorer and right-click on This PC icon.
Select ‘Map Network Drive'. Even though you can access the shared folder by running this command 'IP-ADDRESS-OF-MAC' in the Run dialog box, we'll map it so that it shows up in Windows Explorer and you don't have to run the command every time you want to access the network drive.
Now, you'd need the IP address we note down earlier while enabling the shared folder on Mac. Type ' YOUR-MAC-IPSHARED-FOLDER'. Click finish.
It would prompt you to enter the credentials and map the drive after successful authentication. Now, you can access the shared folder and files in it.
Final Words
That was a quick way to set up sharing and accessing Mac shared folders from a Windows computer. It is a convenient and reliable way of accessing large files over the network when you don't move around a lot. We use it for sharing Rendered video files that reduce the dependency on Google Drive and flash drives. Go ahead map the drives and let me know if you face any problems. You can comment down below or reach me on Twitter.