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You'll see the Mac OS (or System) version here. Choose Finder from the upper-right corner menu, then About This Macintosh. In this section, you need to know what OS version is on your computer. Of course, you control who can open or modify what your Mac has specific pieces of software that exercise this control, known collectively as Mac File Sharing.
Setting up an FTP server for Mac or PC file sharingįile sharing is the ability to let other computers on a network view the files on your computer. Products that allow Macs to swap files with PCs and vice versa No Access: The user can’t see or copy files from the folder.Transferring files with your Mac's built-in software Write Only (Drop Box): The user can copy files to the folder but can’t view its contents. Read Only: The user can view the contents of the folder but can’t copy files to it. Read & Write: The user can see and copy files to and from the folder. To specify the amount of access for a user, select the user in the Users list, click the pop-up menu next to the user name, then choose one of the following:
To give only specific users or groups access to a folder, select the folder in the Shared Folders list, click the Add button at the bottom of the Users list, then do one of the following:Īdd users or groups from all users of your Mac: Select Users & Groups in the list on the left, select one or more names in the list on the right, then click Select.Īdd users or groups from everyone on your network: Select Network Users or Network Groups in the list on the left, select one or more names in the list on the right, then click Select.Īdd someone from your contacts and create a sharing-only account for them: Select Contacts in the list on the left, select a name in the list on the right, click Select, create a password, then click Create Account. A user with an administrator account can access your entire Mac. Ĭontrol-click the name of the folder, choose Advanced Options, select desired options, then click OK.īy default, any user set up on your Mac in Users & Groups preferences can connect to your Mac over the network. To prevent a folder from being shared, select it in the Shared Folders list and click the Remove button. The Public folder of each user with an account on your Mac is shared automatically. To select a specific folder to share, click the Add button at the bottom of the Shared Folders list, locate the folder, select it, then click Add. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Connect a wireless keyboard, mouse, or trackpad.Get started with accessibility features.Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites.Manage cookies and other website data in Safari.