Share Files and Folders Between Mac OS X and Windows 7

This guide covers share files and folders between mac os x and Windows 7 with practical context and easy-to-follow details. Use it to understand the subject and apply the information confidently.

Share files on Mac OS X with Windows 7:

It sounds simple, but many people often confuse this setup process. First, select System Preferences> Sharing On Mac computer:

Choose File Sharing And select Options :

Select Share files and folders using SMB (Windows) , then select Done :

Share Windows data with Mac OS X:

To perform this process, on Windows 7 computer, select Start> Control Panel> Network and Internet> Network and Sharing Center> Change Advanced Sharing Settings:

Scroll down, until the File and printer sharing section , select Turn on file and printer sharing And Turn on sharing compared to the access network can read and write files in the Public folders In the next section:

After selecting the settings above, you select Save Changes To save the changes. Next, on a Mac OS X Computer, use the Finder , and the system displays the Windows 7 Computer in the left window under Shared :

In case you do not see the Windows computer, it may be due to the following two reasons. First, users who have not enabled the Shared server Feature in the Finder , please check again in Finder> Preferences> Sidebar And make sure that the Connected servers Box is marked:

If you apply the above method and still don't solve the problem, try logging in directly to Windows manually. In the Finder Section, select the menu Go> Connect to Server Or press Command - K :

And type the SMB: //192. 168. 1. 7 Address or the IP address of the Windows 7 machine, select Connect And account information to login.

Change Workgroup in Windows 7 and Mac OS X:

For some systems, changing the Workgroup to a single standard makes it easier to share data files and folders. By default, both Windows 7 and Mac OS X use workgroup as the standard name.

To change the workgroup in Windows 7, select Start Menu , right-select the Computer> Properties Icon, scroll down to the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings> Change settings :

At the Computer Name Tab, select Change :

To do this in Mac OS X, select System Preferences> Network , select Internet connection protocol like wired or wireless network. And Advance :

Select the WINS Tab, and enter the workgroup name, then select OK And Apply To save the change:

When you have completed the above steps without problems, we have finished sharing the file or folder sharing process between two Windows 7 and Mac OS X computers.