![]() Click OK to configure access and hit done. With File Sharing selected, tap the Option button to select 'Windows File Sharing' and check the account you've created for this purpose. Open System Preferences>Sharing and make sure the File Sharing button is ticked. In the New Account menu, choose Sharing Only and create a username and password. Sharing your Mac with a Windows machine is relatively easy, but does reduce your Mac system's overall security. Select the one(s) you require access to, click OK and these folders should appear on your Mac desktop. Check the "Remember this password" box and Connect.Ī list of available shared folders on the PC should appear. If your PC has been set up for Guest access you can use Guest as your username otherwise, choose Registered User and enter the username and password (if the username has no password, create one in User Accounts on your PC) for the account on the PC. ![]() ![]() Type "smb://PC" (replace PC with the name of your Windows PC identified in step one.)Ĭlick connect and you'll be asked for a username and password.Open the Go menu in Finder and select Connect to Server. You may also be able to find that network using the dropdown menu. Enter a name to identify your Mac in NetBIOS Name and your PC workgroup (above) into Workgroup. You may need to enter an administrator name and password.Ĭlick OK and select Ethernet (for a wired connection) or Wi-Fi (for wireless). Open System Preferences>Internet & Wireless>Network. You can also set your Mac up to share with Windows PCs. The PC will appear in Finder under the Shared category and you'll be able to browse those shared files as you would those held on any connected drive. Once you have this information, you can set your Mac up to access shared folders on your Windows machine. You'll find this information in the System Control panel on the PC. The Windows workgroup it's on (if it is on one). You'll need the following information about the Windows PC you want to share files from:
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