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To get this going, make sure your PC is set up for file sharing. In Windows, choose the folder you want to access from your Mac, and right-click to get to its Properties dialog box. From the sharing tab, turn on sharing, and choose a name for the shared folder. This is the name youll see on your Mac.) GO Media may get a commission AirPods Pro Drop to 199 on Amazon AirPods Pro Buy for 199 from Amazon If you try to use a name more than 12 characters long, Windows will warn you about some operating systems not being able to grok it. Also, check the Allow network users to change my files if you want to save files to this share from your Mac. Youll need to give your Mac an address to look for this shared folder, so get your PCs local IP address from the command line by running ipconfig. In my setup (shown below), that address is 192.168.1.102. Write that number down. Advertisement UPDATE: Several readers have pointed out that you can use your PCs name versus its IP address to connect to it. Using the name is a better method than IP address because the IP can change if its assigned dynamically, but the name wont unless you change it. Now, on your Mac, from Finders Go menu, choose Connect to Server. Enter the IP address you just obtained from your PC, preceded by smb:, as shown: Advertisement UPDATE: To use your PCs name instead of IP address, replace the number with the name. So if your PCs name is MyWindowsBox, youd use smb:mywindowsbox (not case-sensitive). If it finds your server, youll get prompted to enter your network credentials - by default, your Windows username and password: Advertisement Once youre in, youll get to choose which shared folder you want to mount on your Mac. In this case, were going to choose the PC - My Docs share: Advertisement And youre done Now the PC - My Docs folder will be mounted on your Mac, and accessible from your desktop and in Finder. If youve allowed reading and writing to the shared folder in Windows, you can drag and drop and save files to it as if it were any disk. Best Way Users To Share Files Over Network Ad Agency Software Destination ToAdvertisement This technique comes in very handy for backing up your Macs data to a PC, too - just set your Macs backup software destination to the Windows drive. Also, using Hamachi, you can also do this over the internet when youre away from home. Geek to Live: Create your own virtual private network with Hamachi by Gina Trapani Read more Advertisement UPDATE: You can automatically mount your Windows drive every time you login to your Mac by adding it to your Login items. In System Preferences, Accounts, choose the Login Items tab and add the Volume to the list of apps that automatically start up. Thanks, Snorbalp How to mount a Windows shared folder on your Mac So youve made the switch to Mac, but kept your old PC, and now youve got both connected to your Read more Advertisement How do you get your Mac and PC to talk to one another Let us know in the comments. Best Way Users To Share Files Over Network Ad Agency Windows 10 20H2 UpdateShare This Story Get our newsletter Subscribe More from Lifehacker Adjust These Settings on the New Windows 10 20H2 Update How to Break a Reading Slump Why All the Days Are Running Together, and How to Cope Install These Unreleased OxygenOS 11 Wallpapers on Almost Any Android Device DISCUSSION Gina Trapani 32607 5:19PM All: Good points re: using the server name vs IP address. 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