Hello,
I'm a new mac user and I would like to copy a few files over from my pc to my new macbook pro.
I tried the following directions (looking on this site and apple.com's support page).
To move files by connecting your Mac to your PC on the same network:
1. Make sure that both computers are turned on and connected to the Internet.
2. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Connect to Server from the Go menu to open the window.
3. Type your PC's network address in the Server Address text box using this format: smb://ServerName/ShareName, or select the name of your PC in this window (if it appears).
4. Click Connect.
5. Enter your PC's workgroup name, your user name, and your password when prompted, then select the volume or folder you wish to access.
6. Your PC volume should appear on your Mac Desktop.
7. Open the volume and drag and drop files directly from it to anywhere on your Mac.
8. When finished, drag your PC volume to the Trash to unmount it.
I'm having an issue with #3. I'm not 100% sure what to put here? I tried my pc name and then the share folder name and no luck. I tried my IP address and the share name and no luck either.
I also tried to move one file using a external hard drive (which can be used on both PC and Mac. But when I tried this method, the file (.jpg image) I put on the external drive didn't show up when I viewed the drive on my Mac.
If anybody could give me some insight on what to do I would appreciate it.
Thanks
I'm a new mac user and I would like to copy a few files over from my pc to my new macbook pro.
I tried the following directions (looking on this site and apple.com's support page).
To move files by connecting your Mac to your PC on the same network:
1. Make sure that both computers are turned on and connected to the Internet.
2. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Connect to Server from the Go menu to open the window.
3. Type your PC's network address in the Server Address text box using this format: smb://ServerName/ShareName, or select the name of your PC in this window (if it appears).
4. Click Connect.
5. Enter your PC's workgroup name, your user name, and your password when prompted, then select the volume or folder you wish to access.
6. Your PC volume should appear on your Mac Desktop.
7. Open the volume and drag and drop files directly from it to anywhere on your Mac.
8. When finished, drag your PC volume to the Trash to unmount it.
I'm having an issue with #3. I'm not 100% sure what to put here? I tried my pc name and then the share folder name and no luck. I tried my IP address and the share name and no luck either.
I also tried to move one file using a external hard drive (which can be used on both PC and Mac. But when I tried this method, the file (.jpg image) I put on the external drive didn't show up when I viewed the drive on my Mac.
If anybody could give me some insight on what to do I would appreciate it.
Thanks