How to Share Files on Mac?

9 Ways to Share Files between Macs

File Sharing. The basic way to share files between Macs is to use File Sharing.
AirDrop. In the Finder, choose Go > AirDrop on both Macs; the one you want to send files to, and the one youre sending from.
Email.
Dropbox.
iCloud Drive.
Other cloud services.
BitTorrent Sync.
FTP.

Sharing Files in Mac OS X

Go to the Apple Menu > System Preferences > Sharing.
Under the Services tab, check File Sharing .
If you would like to share your public folders, you can click Start to turn this on or Stop to turn it off.
Click the Firewall tab and check Personal File Sharing .

How do I Share Files between Users on a Mac?

Use a drop box to share a file with another user of your Mac
You can use drop boxes to share files with individual users. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Go to Folder. Enter /Users/[username]/Public, then press Return. Drag the item (or a copy of it) into the Drop Box folder.

Set up File Sharing on 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.

How do I Access Files on Another Computer on my Network Mac?

In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server.
Type the network address for the computer or server in the Server Address field.
Click Connect.
Select how you want to connect to the Mac:

How do I Enable File Sharing Settings?

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 Share a Folder on my Mac?

In the Finder, select iCloud Drive from the sidebar.
Select the folder you wish to share.
Click Share , then choose Add People .
Select how you want to send the invitation: Mail, Messages, Copy Link, or Airdrop, for example.
To edit who can access the folder and the permissions, click Share Options.

How do I Share Files between Macs Wirelessly?

Use Finder to open the AirDrop window. If AirDrop is in the Finder sidebar, just select it. If not, click Go > AirDrop from the menu bar. Drag your file into the AirDrop window and onto the device you want to send it to.

Set Up Your Mac's File Sharing Options

With file sharing turned on, you can now decide if you wish to share user account home folders. When you enable this option, a Mac user who has a home folder on your Mac can access it from a PC running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10, as long as they log in with the same user account information on the PC.

How does File Sharing Work Mac?

Turn on File Sharing to be able to share files in the Finder. To access another Mac's files in the Finder, choose Go > Network, double-click one of the computers or devices that displays, and enter your username and password. You can then browse that Mac's folders and files, and drag files to and from that computer.

What is the Purpose of File Sharing?

File sharing allows a number of people to use the same file or file by some combination of being able to read or view it, write to or modify it, copy it, or print it. Typically, a file sharing system has one or more administrators. Users may all have the same or may have different levels of access privilege.

Is File Sharing on Mac Safe?

When you travel with a Mac laptop , whether a Macbook Pro or Air, you may be leaving it open to malicious users to get into your machine. Then, if you still want to share files with other Mac users, you can use AirDrop, which is more of a temporary opening of the security gates than File Sharing is.

Why is there a Shared Folder on my Mac?

There, youll see the Shared Folder . OS X creates the Shared folder when there are more than one user accounts on a Mac. It exists specifically to allow sharing of files *between user accounts* on any one Mac. This avoids excessive replication of files and file version confusion.

Why is File Sharing not Working on Mac?

Re-enable File Sharing
On your Mac bring up "System Preferences" and tap on "Sharing". You should now see the following screen. Tap "File Sharing" to uncheck it wait a couple of seconds then tap it again to re-enable it. Now try to connect again with FileBrowser.

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 Share Files from IPhone to Mac?

Turn on AirDrop on iPhone/iPad. Open " Control Center " on your iOS device.
Turn on AirDrop on Mac. Go to "Finder" > "Go" > "AirDrop" and switch on "Bluetooth" and "WiFi" to turn on AirDrop on your Mac.
Use AirDrop to share files between Mac and iPhone/iPad.