Refers to any method of transferring a file from one device to another, whether that be via FTP, share sheets, an attachment in an email, or Airdrop
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561 views
How can I connect to one server using two user names - at the same time?
I am struggling to find a way to allow users to connect to two different shares on a server at the same time. It seems like it should be possible, but no matter what I try I am always forced to ...
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3answers
318 views
No right to open file once copied on the desktop
I'm new to Mac, so I may not have the correct vocabulary.
We have a Mac 10.5.x configured to share files with AFP and SMB.
We have 4 other Mac as clients, various versions between 10.5 and 10.6.
...
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5answers
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How can I get Network drive shortcuts added to the Finder sidebar in Mountain Lion?
I updated to Mountain Lion from Lion and I noticed that my network drives are no longer shown in Finder's sidebar under Devices.
Under preferences I have all checkboxes ticked. And when I click on ...
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2answers
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How do I enable “Network Trash” on a file server?
I have a Synology SAN/file server. One of the reasons I bought my Synology was that the reviews said it supported "Network Trash" for the Mac, so I can drag files to the trash and then drag them out ...
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1answer
235 views
Why does AirPort Utility support file sharing?
The AirPort utility app for the iPhone allows you to share documents between a computer and an iOS device.
What kind of documents, if any, would I share between my Mac and the AirPort utility app?
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1answer
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Can't enable File Sharing under OSX Lion
So I've upgraded to Lion, but now I can't enable File Sharing, when I press the checkbox, it simple shows the "correct" symbol and in less than half of a second it removes it again.
This happens the ...
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2answers
380 views
Will setting a cron job to delete ._ shadow files on a linux share work?
I recently tarred up a directory to send to a remote linux system. When I untarred it, there were ._ files tossed into the target directory.
I did a search and found articles of people being ...
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1answer
509 views
Sharing a folder with the terminal
I'm trying to find a command to make a shared folder with the terminal to integrate in a shell script. But i couldn't find anything for making a shared folder on a MAC OS X client. Can you guys help ...
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1answer
2k views
Painfully slow to browse large list of subfolders via SMB and/or AFP
Having an issue where I have a folder on a QNAP NAS with over 68,000 subfolders within it.
I can browse it quickly and almost instantaneously within Windows 7 via SMB, however in OSX 10.6.8 and ...
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2answers
3k views
How do I turn FTP sharing on in Lion?
I recently upgraded to Lion and I tried to FTP into it from another Mac, but I couldn't. I went to System Preferences>Sharing and could only find AFP and SMB sharing. How do I enable FTP sharing in ...
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2answers
1k views
Cant see MacBook in Windows Network
I'm trying to access my MacBook from a Windows PC over the network. The computer is connected to the router, the MacBook is connected to a WAP, which is connected to a switch, which is connected to ...
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2answers
1k views
File sharing between OSX Lion (10.7) and OSX Tiger (10.4)
I recently purchased an iMac with OSX Lion already installed. My parents have an iMac running 10.4 Tiger. I have been trying to file share between the two but when I try to open the dropbox (from ...
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2answers
400 views
Permissions issues with shared folder
OK, I'm a certified Apple fan-boy but there are at least a dozen (or more) things that just REALLY annoy me with Apple. One of the big ones is multiple users using the same Mac.
For example, I have ...
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2answers
188 views
Selective file sharing in a public coffee shop
Two friends and I are sitting at a coffee shop. I would like them to browse the family pictures that I keep in ~/Family-Pictures. We don't have any cables or cords and for unimportant reasons, both ...
3
votes
1answer
220 views
How can I share a link to a folder on a Time Capsule drive?
We have a Time Capsule in the office. I'd like to share a clickable link to a specific folder on the Time Capsule with my fellow employees. Is there any way to do this?
Ideally, I'd like to be able ...
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1answer
465 views
Is it possible for two users to mount the same Shared disk on Time Capsule? (On one Mac.)
The situation is this; 1 shared Mac Mini with user switching. If I leave the Shared disk mounted and the other user logs in, they get prompted for Administrator credentials (which disconnects me.) ...
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5answers
813 views
Accessing files/folders on home machine over internet
I have a Mac Mini that I run as a home server and I'd like to share some folders on it over the Internet. I need the following:
It needs to be a client app that talks to a central server (like ...
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2answers
2k views
Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk
Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk (without any extra hardware)? I want to store my media there (e.g. photo)
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3answers
2k views
Access Time Capsule from Android phone
Can I access the contents of the "Data" folder on computers other than Macs? For instance, can I access the Time Capsule from my Android phone?
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1answer
2k views
guest access to samba shares on 10.8
Is there any way to allow public (ie no user/password prompt) access to samba shares using the mountain lion built in server?
Even with Everyone set to read/write in System Preferences and the guest ...
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2answers
1k views
Has Mountain Lion changed file sharing setup or permissions?
Recently I installed Mountain Lion (I had Snow Leopard), I used to share files with a PC enabling the file sharing and use Filezilla in the PC to download and upload files.
Now with Mountain Lion for ...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
Not able to copy files to another Mac in the network via AFP
I have an iMac and an MBP connected to the same network and I want to transfer files from one machine to the other. I can see the other device listed in my Finder sidebar and connect to it from there. ...
2
votes
1answer
956 views
Disable Kerberos / Single Sign-on
We have a Mac mini running OS X 10.7 Server which has a number of shared folders/drives using AFP. We have a user account called fcp setup as sharing only which coworkers use to access the shared ...
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1answer
217 views
Help mac share files with XP machine on different subnets
I have a personal Macbook running Lion (10.7.1) and a Company issued laptop running XP at work.
I want to access the files on the mac from XP on a regular basis. Right now using "sneaker net", i.e. ...
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votes
1answer
124 views
Sharing large library of Photos and Videos (currently in iPhoto) in different macs at home
currently I have iPhoto on my mac (mountain lion). the library is more than 350 GB (and growing fast). It is only on my computer, but my wife wants to have acces to the pictures too, not only ...
2
votes
1answer
90 views
How do I share files with users based on Apple ID?
How do I setup file sharing across multiple macs, such that I can share by connecting with my Apple ID, as opposed to a username/password?
I've searched the net for documentation on doing this, and ...
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votes
0answers
370 views
How to fix 10.8 internet sharing resulting in poor file sharing performance and no Time Machine server?
TL;DR - File sharing performance is extremely poor on a Mac Pro running 10.8.2 with file sharing enabled. Using it as a Time Machine server also no longer works in this setup.
I have been ...
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0answers
196 views
mac fails to reconnect to SMB share after coming back from suspend
I've got a mac (OS X 10.8.2) that's accessing files on an Win7 SMB share. About half the time the Mac comes back from suspend it can't connect to the SMB share. The Win7 machine is on and the password ...
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votes
0answers
206 views
How can one determine which user deleted a shared file on OS X Mountain Lion Server
My girlfriend is a lab technician at a small pharmaceutical startup. She created a very important Excel file and placed it in a shared folder on a server that the "IT" guy set up. The server runs ...
2
votes
1answer
3k views
How to access USB External Drive on iMac from Macbook Pro?
I have an iMac with an external USB 1TB harddrive, running Mountain Lion. Under File Sharing I have added this external drive to my list of "Shared Folders".
I have a MacBook Pro also running ...
2
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0answers
303 views
What kind of partition should I use for a shared network drive used mostly un Mac?
I have a 2TB external USB drive that I'm using to share things in my home network.
Now the drive is connected to my Mac Mini, that is supposed to act like a file server.
Currently the drive is ...
2
votes
1answer
404 views
OSX 10.7 File Sharing does not respect Group: Everyone “No Access”. Share publicly displays
As the title says. I have a folder, which I added to my Shared Folder list under System Preferences > Sharing that I do not want to broadcast publicly. I'm the owner of the folder and my access is ...
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vote
3answers
854 views
How can I transfer a Large (450Mb) file between two Mountain Lion Macbook Pros?
I have two identical Macbook Pro Retina laptops. How can I transfer files between them?
I have looked at the AirPort utility, but don't see a way to "create a new network" let alone make it ...
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vote
5answers
2k views
AFP over the internet?
I'm using my MBP as a media server, and I'm connecting to it via my MBA through AFP (settings can be found in "File Sharing" tab in System Preferences).
This works fine if I am connecting locally, ...
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vote
3answers
202 views
How can I make a folder and its contents automatically owned by two people?
Ok, in the /Users/Shared/ folder I have my DropBox folder.
I have read/write permissions set for me and my wife (shared computer). However, if she creates a folder/file in the DropBox folder, I can ...
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vote
4answers
1k views
Odd permissions issues on Windows Share
I'm handling the IT for a Mac based design studio and they're having weird issues with files on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server. They should have complete access to everything, they can create, ...
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vote
4answers
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Can I share files from my external hard drive across my PC and Apple laptop?
I have a desktop PC with a pretty small hard drive. I bought an external hard drive with 500GB of space and now use that for all of my pictures, music, etc. Its almost full.
I am now in the process ...
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vote
2answers
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Generating and collaborating on network map diagrams?
I have to turn out some network topology maps for very large networks. I'd like the format for the maps to be something other people can also edit and contribute to regardless of what software I'm ...
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vote
1answer
3k views
After upgrading to iTunes 11, I cannot see my iPad mini
I'd like to access my iPad mini file sharing via iTunes 11. However, I cannot see the iPad mini on the left hand Sidebar (View > Show Sidebar).
I also pulled out and re-inserted the USB cable a few ...
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vote
1answer
2k views
I just upgraded to Mountain Lion. Now I can't share files with the Snow Leopard on my network
Before the upgrade, I could pull files from the other laptop on to mine with apple file sharing. Now I can't see any machines in the network view. How can I pull files from the Snow Leopard laptop ...
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vote
1answer
315 views
is there anyway to directly email videos or upload a video from iphoto to youtube?
When i download images and video from my iphone everything shows up under pictures in my iphoto library. When i open iphoto i can scroll through pictures and videos but when i click on a video, i can ...
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vote
2answers
2k views
Accessing files in a Mac/network share on iOS?
While on my home local network, I some times want to access images and plain-text files stored on an AFP network share.
But I have not found an app for iOS that allow me to do this. Can someone ...
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vote
1answer
335 views
What is the best option to keep Laptop and Desktop user account in Sync?
I have a Mac desktop that is not always on and a Mac laptop that is usually on the same network. I have a new Synology drive that is always on and I'm considering making use of the LDAP server on it ...
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vote
1answer
94 views
Mac on local network has generic PC icon
I have an iMac and MacMini on my local network. From the Mini the iMac appears as a "mac' icon in the finder window - but the Mini appears as a "generic PC" icon from the iMac. Anyone know why this is ...
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vote
1answer
3k views
How should I debug AFP issues?
I'm having some problems connecting to a Time Capsule's shared drive from a Macbook Air running OS X 10.7.2 Lion. I can connect to the share without problem from a Macbook Pro running OS X 10.6 Snow ...
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vote
1answer
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Changed home directory of OSX Server user account, user disappeared, access remains
I'm dealing with my company's Mac Mini (with loads of data I cannot risk on an external drive, but cannot plug out because of below) running Mac OS X Server 10.6.4.
My problem was that I needed to ...
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vote
1answer
679 views
Connect to an UPnP Server as guest
I can connect to my UPnP file server (the server is my ASUS router actually) via Connect to Server (⌘+K) diagram in Finder (By the way this server don't show up in Network folder). I don't have write ...
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0answers
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Controlling File Permissions on a Windows File Share
I'm using a Mac running Mountain Lion (10.8.3) with file sharing enabled to Windows users.
Whenever a Windows user copies a file into the share on the Mac (Windows file sharing), the permissions of ...
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0answers
246 views
How can I change permissions of mount point of a network resource on Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)?
I want to give another user permission to a mount point of a network resource. The directory mode is 700 and the owner is, of course, the logged in user who created the mount point.
I have programs ...
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0answers
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10.7.5 New Folder Privileges are Read Only
I have a 2.8G Quad-Core running 10.7.5 with dual Hard drives; a Mac HD and a Data Drive. I share the Data Drive with two other Macs running 10.5.8.
Whenever I create a new folder on either the Mac ...
