how to create a shared folder on mac for pc access

Create A Shared Folder On For Pc Access Install A Shared

Create A Shared Folder On For Pc Access Install A Shared

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In this beginners guide, well show you how to share a folder over your network whether you use Windows or Mac OS.

Advertisement Windows Heres how to share a folder on your Windows machine: Right-click on the folder you want to share.

From there, you can choose specific users and their permission level (whether they can read-only or readwrite).

Click Share. Screenshot: Microsoft Advertisement If youre in File Explorer, you can also click the Share tab and select users through the same process listed above.

To access your shared folder on other computers on your network, simply look for your computers name in the Network section on your other machine.

When you choose it, youll have a new option to connect to this folder.

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This function is no longer supported in Windows 10 (Version 1803).

Mac OS X Sharing a folder on Mac OS X isnt quite as straightforward as it is with Windows, but its still pretty easy to do.

Heres how: Advertisement Open System Preferences (click the icon in your Dock or the Apple menu at the top left corner of your screen).

Find the File Sharing option in the far left box of your menu window.

The left box will list shared folders, and the right box will list the users that can access them.

To add a folder, click the sign underneath the Shared Folders box.

This folder is now shared, but youll also want to check which users can access this folder over the network and what they can do.

For example, if you want them to be able to only read the files in the folder but not make any changes, you would choose the Read Only option (click the arrows to the right to switch permissions).

Whatever you choose, this folder will now be shared across the local network.

Advertisement To access this new shared folder from another computer, simply open a new Finder window (by press Command N on your keyboard while in Finder or choosing New Finder Window from the File menu).

In the bar on the left side of the window will be a section called Shared.

Click on the name of the computer that has the folder you just shared and want to access.

You may be prompted to enter a username and password if you didnt allow access to Everyone.

Advertisement If youd like a visual for all of this, weve got a video walking you through the steps.

Fair warning: the video first went up in 2011, and while the steps and processes are unchanged, the visuals will be a bit different, depending on what system youre currently running.

This story was originally published in June 2011 and updated in November 2019 with the most current information.

How To Create A Shared Folder On Mac For Pc Access