I have three Macs. Two are running Ventura and one is running Big Sur. They're all on the same WiFi. I need to be able to access the other two from each computer. I've tried turning on File Sharing but that doesn't seem to work. I know I've done this in the past with other computers but I can't figure this out. Can anyone help?
Also, is it possible to add an iPhone or iPad to a network?
Thanks,
Lloyd
iMac 27″
File Sharing is the correct option.
With File sharing turned on, they should appear in each other's Finder under Locations.
Are they not appearing there?
Do you have at least 1 folder added to sharing with the appropriate permissions?
click here ➡️ Set up file sharing on Mac - Apple Support
Make sure Firewall settings are not preventing File Sharing connections on any of the Macs. System Settings / Preferences ➜ Network ➜ Firewall
File Sharing is the correct option.
With File sharing turned on, they should appear in each other's Finder under Locations.
Are they not appearing there?
Do you have at least 1 folder added to sharing with the appropriate permissions?
click here ➡️ Set up file sharing on Mac - Apple Support
Make sure Firewall settings are not preventing File Sharing connections on any of the Macs. System Settings / Preferences ➜ Network ➜ Firewall
Phil0124,
Thanks for the response. Isn't there a way to share the entire computer and any attached external drives?
Lloyd
Not directly. You would need to share the main hard drive and each drive attached to the system individually.
If you are using the same user on all computers and they are admin users, they should have access to all volumes and drives on the system however without needing to individually share them.
Phil0124,
Thanks for the info. I got it to work even before I saw your reply, but I'm glad it worked. I appreciate the help.
Lloyd
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