How To Share Files Between Mac

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 transfer files from Mac to Mac wirelessly?
2. How do I share files between Mac and PC on the same network?
3. How do I transfer files from one Mac to another Mac?
4. How do I share files between iMac and MacBook?
5. How do I share a folder between Mac and Windows?
6. How do I transfer files from Windows to Mac over network?
7. How do I transfer files from Windows to Mac using Bluetooth?
8. Can I connect two Macs with USB cable?
9. How do I AirDrop from one Mac to another?
10. How do I sync files between two Macs?
11. How do I share a folder on a Mac?
12. What cable do I need to transfer from Mac to Mac?

How do I transfer files from Mac to Mac wirelessly?

Open Finder on both Macs, on the left you'll see the AirDrop icon with the parachute and box. Click that on both macs and you should see each other. Then just drag files to the other computer's picture. You don't even have to be on a wifi network at all, you just have to have wifi enabled on both Macs.

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 I transfer files from one Mac to another Mac?

Use Migration Assistant

1. Open Migration Assistant, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. Then click Continue.
2. When asked how you want to transfer your information, select the option to transfer from a Mac, Time Machine backup, or startup disk. Then click Continue.

How do I share files between iMac and MacBook?

Set up file sharing

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing. ...
2. Select the File Sharing checkbox.
3. 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.

How do I share a folder between Mac and Windows?

Share Mac files with Windows users

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing. ...
2. Select the File Sharing checkbox, then click Options.
3. Select “Share files and folders using SMB.”

How do I transfer files from Windows to Mac over network?

How to share files between a Windows and Mac

1. Make sure both your Windows 10 machine and your Mac are connected to the same network.
2. Click Cortana in Windows 10 and enter "Command Prompt". ...
3. Enter ipconfig and press Return.
4. Locate your IP address. ...
5. Now jump over to your Mac.

How do I transfer files from Windows to Mac using Bluetooth?

If you don't see the Bluetooth status icon, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Bluetooth, then select “Show Bluetooth in menu bar.” Select a file, then click Send.

Can I connect two Macs with USB cable?

You can NOT connect two Macs with a USB cable. However, you can use a USB to ethernet adapter on both Macs. You would only use this method if it was the only choice available. There is another method of directly connecting Macs using Firewire or Thunderbolt — it's called Target Disk Mode (TDM).

How do I AirDrop from one Mac to another?

Use AirDrop on your Mac

1. Open the file that you want to send, then click Share button in the app window. Or Control-click the file in the Finder, then choose Share from the shortcut menu.
2. Choose AirDrop from the sharing options listed.
3. Choose a recipient from the AirDrop sheet:

How do I sync files between two Macs?

File syncing between two Macs

Syncing files between two Macs is thankfully fairly simple. One way is to use iCloud. Providing both devices - whether a macOS MacBook or an iPhone or iPad - are logged into the same Apple ID, a file that you've saved on one will save exactly the same on another.

How do I share a folder on a Mac?

Connect to a Windows computer from a Mac

1. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server, then click Browse.
2. Find the computer's name in the Shared section of the Finder sidebar, then click it to connect. ...
3. When you locate the shared computer or server, select it, then click Connect As.

What cable do I need to transfer from Mac to Mac?

Tip: For fastest migration, connect your old computer to your iMac with a cable, such as a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable. If you used Time Machine to back up your files from another Mac to a storage device (such as an external disk), you can copy the files from the device to your iMac.