How to enable file sharing on macOS

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Select the File Sharing checkbox. 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.

1. How do I enable sharing and permissions on Mac?
2. How do I enable file sharing?
3. How do I access a shared folder on my Mac?
4. How do I share files between Mac and PC on the same network?
5. How do you reset permissions on a Mac?
6. How do I change permissions on a Mac?
7. How do I enable file and printer sharing?
8. How do I enable a shared folder?
9. How do I turn on content sharing on my computer?
10. Can't connect to Windows share from MAC?
11. How do I share a folder?
12. How do I access a shared folder on my iPhone on my Mac?

How do I enable sharing and permissions on Mac?

Assign permissions to users and groups

1. On your Mac, select a disk, folder, or file, then choose File > Get Info.
2. If the information in Sharing & Permissions isn't visible, click the arrow . ...
3. Click a user or group in the Name column, then choose a privilege setting from the pop-up menu.

How do I enable file sharing?

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & Internet , and on the right side, select Sharing options. Under Private, select Turn on Network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing.

How do I access a shared folder on my Mac?

In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server, then click Browse. Find the computer's name in the Shared section of the Finder sidebar, then click it to connect. You may need to click All to see all the shared computers. When you locate the shared computer or server, select it, then click Connect As.

How do I share files between Mac and PC on the same network?

How to share files between a Mac and a PC

1. Open System Preferences on your Mac.
2. Click Sharing.
3. Click the checkbox next to File Sharing.
4. Click Options…
5. Click on the checkbox for the user account you'd like to share with a Windows machine under Windows Files Sharing. You might be asked to enter a password.
6. Click Done.

How do you reset permissions on a Mac?

Click your Mac's hard drive and select the user account that's experiencing problems. At the bottom of the window, click the Reset button under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs. This will just reset the user account's permissions, not its password. Restart your Mac when you're done.

How do I change permissions on a Mac?

How to change permissions for files, folders, or disks

1. On your Mac, choose a file or folder.
2. Right-click it and select Get info.
3. Click the disclosure triangle in the Sharing & Permissions block.
4. Click the lock icon to unlock it.
5. Enter the administrator name and password.

How do I enable file and printer sharing?

FAQ: How to enable/disable 'File and Printer Sharing' option?

1. Click "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network and Sharing Center"
2. From the left panel, click "Change advanced sharing settings"
3. Then under the "Domain (current profile)" session, you can choose either "Turn on file and printer sharing" or "Turn off file and printer sharing".

How do I enable a shared folder?

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1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click View network status and tasks.
3. Click Change advanced sharing settings.
4. Select Turn on file and printer sharing.
5. Click Save changes.
6. Open File Explorer.
7. Right-click the folder to share and select Properties.
8. Click Advanced Sharing.

How do I turn on content sharing on my computer?

Press and hold or right-click the network you're connected to, and then tap or click Turn sharing on or off. Choose Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices for home or small office networks, or when you know and trust the people and devices on the network.

Can't connect to Windows share from MAC?

If you can't connect Mac and Windows computers

1. Make sure your Mac is connected to the network. ...
2. If the computers are supposed to be in the same workgroup and on the same local network or subnetwork, make sure the workgroup name is exactly the same on both.
3. Make sure you typed the computer names and workgroup name correctly.

How do I share a folder?

Share a folder, drive, or printer

1. Right-click the folder or drive you want to share.
2. Click Properties. ...
3. Click Share this folder.
4. In the appropriate fields, type the name of the share (as it appears to other computers), the maximum number of simultaneous users, and any comments that should appear beside it.

How do I access a shared folder on my iPhone on my Mac?

Go to System Preferences, Sharing and click to switch on File Sharing. It'll default to one folder to share, but you can select others, using the plus button underneath the Shared Folders section. Then in FileBrowser on your iOS device, tap the Locations button and then the plus sign.