macos shared folder

1. What does the shared folder on a Mac mean?
2. How do I find shared folders on my Mac?
3. Can I delete shared folder on Mac?
4. What does shared folder mean?
5. How do I see other files on Mac?
6. How do I access a shared folder?
7. How do I access a shared Google Drive folder on Mac?
8. How do I share a folder between Mac and Windows?
9. What happens if I delete a shared folder in Google Drive?
10. How do you delete files and folders on a Mac?
11. How do I delete a shared file?
12. How do I create a shared folder?
13. What does shared in Finder mean?
14. What is a shared folder Synology?

What does the shared folder on a Mac mean?

People who use the same Mac with different user accounts can share files with one another using the computer's Shared folder or using their individual Public and Drop Box folders. The computer's Shared folder is located in Macintosh HD/Users.

How do I find shared folders on my Mac?

To access the Shared folder, simply open the Finder and select the Go menu, then select Go to folder... (or type command-shift-G). Then type /Users and hit return. You should be staring at the list of user folders on your Mac, with a Shared folder there as well.

Can I delete shared folder on Mac?

No, it is a protected folder and cannot be deleted. The folder has nothing in it so takes up zero space. You can remove data from your Home folder except for the /Home/Library/ folder. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.

What does shared folder mean?

Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope. Alternatively referred to as a share or network share, a shared directory is a directory or folder made accessible to multiple users on a network. This the most common method of accessing and sharing information on a local area network.

How do I see other files on Mac?

To view the file in Finder (GUI)

1. Right-click on the folder you want to see (In Finder)
2. Click Get Info in the drop-down list that occurs.
3. Click the lock in the bottom-right corner.
4. Authenticate.
5. Under Sharing and Permissions click +

How do I access a shared folder?

Right click on the Computer icon on the desktop. From the drop down list, choose Map Network Drive. Pick a drive letter that you want to use to access the shared folder and then type in the UNC path to the folder. UNC path is just a special format for pointing to a folder on another computer.

How do I access a shared Google Drive folder on Mac?

Accessing Files

"Google Drive" appears in your Finder sidebar under "Devices." Click the "Google Drive" device to access your files. "My Drive" and "Shared drives" are both available via Google Drive File Stream. If you aren't a member of any Shared drives, you won't be able to select the "Shared drives" folder.

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.”

What happens if I delete a shared folder in Google Drive?

If you delete a shared document, spreadsheet, or presentation that you own, it will be completely removed from Drive for all collaborators, and they will no longer have access to the document. Before deleting a document, you may want to make someone else its owner so that others can still access it.

How do you delete files and folders on a Mac?

On your Mac, drag the item to the Trash in the Dock or select the item, then press Command-Delete.

How do I delete a shared file?

3.4 Delete a shared drive

1. Make sure the shared drive is empty. If you want to keep files or folders, move them to My Drive. Or, to delete them, move them to the trash.
2. Right-click the shared drive that you want to delete. click Delete shared drive.
3. Click Delete Shared Drive to confirm.

How do I create a shared folder?

Windows

1. Right-click on the folder you want to share.
2. Select Give Access to > Specific people.
3. From there, you can choose specific users and their permission level (whether they can read-only or read/write). ...
4. If a user doesn't appear on the list, type their name into the taskbar and hit Add. ...
5. Click Share.

What does shared in Finder mean?

Your Mac controls sharing from the system preferences pane. By default, file sharing is off and if you turn it on, your password and user account is needed on the remote computer to look at any of your shared files. ... Mac computers sharing a screen or file share shows up with Mac specific icons.

What is a shared folder Synology?

Shared folders are the basic directories where you can store and manage files and folders on your Synology NAS. Before storing any files, you'll need to create at least one shared folder in DSM.