home sharing question

does home sharing require my Mac to be on 24/7?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 25, 2021 01:02 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2021 01:49 AM

No, only when you want the library to be available to other computers or devices on your network.

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Sep 26, 2021 01:49 AM in response to Yeet_Boy_FRESH

No, only when you want the library to be available to other computers or devices on your network.

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