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File Sharing with OS X Server on Mini to rMBP
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<blockquote data-quote="gsahli" data-source="post: 1661131" data-attributes="member: 182015"><p>First - to clarify, a server is a computer that has files that you need to download, or view, or watch, or play, etc. All other devices/computers are clients. You only need Server software on the server - and even that you don't need because all it does is put all the settings in one place. (my point - you don't need the server software to enable a Mac to share/serve files.)</p><p></p><p>On the server, the relevant settings are in System Prefs > Sharing. Check-mark file sharing. Go to the Options button and make sure that both SMB and AFP are checked, then come back to the sharing prefs pane and make sure that the folders you want to share are added to "Shared Folders."</p><p></p><p>On a client Mac, use the Go (top of Finder) menu. Go > Connect to Server > Browse. Find the server, select it, enter password. select shared folder. It will mount on your desktop. You can now use the files within just like in any other folder on your Mac.</p><p></p><p>Does that help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gsahli, post: 1661131, member: 182015"] First - to clarify, a server is a computer that has files that you need to download, or view, or watch, or play, etc. All other devices/computers are clients. You only need Server software on the server - and even that you don't need because all it does is put all the settings in one place. (my point - you don't need the server software to enable a Mac to share/serve files.) On the server, the relevant settings are in System Prefs > Sharing. Check-mark file sharing. Go to the Options button and make sure that both SMB and AFP are checked, then come back to the sharing prefs pane and make sure that the folders you want to share are added to "Shared Folders." On a client Mac, use the Go (top of Finder) menu. Go > Connect to Server > Browse. Find the server, select it, enter password. select shared folder. It will mount on your desktop. You can now use the files within just like in any other folder on your Mac. Does that help? [/QUOTE]
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