Mac Drive Mapping

Connect to a Windows computer by browsing


  1. In the Finder, choose Go > “Connect to Server,” then click Browse.

 

  1. Find the computer’s name in the Shared section of the Finder window sidebar, then click it to connect. You may need to click All to see all the shared computers.

 

  1. When you locate the shared computer or server, select it, then click Connect As.
    In some cases you need the network area or work-group for the shared computer. If you don’t have this information, contact the computer’s owner or your network administrator.

 

  1. If necessary, enter your user name and password, then select volumes or shared folders on the server.

 


To make it easier to connect to the computer in the future, select “Remember this password in my keychain” to add your user name and password for the computer to your keychain.

Connect to a Windows computer by entering its address

  1. Choose Go > “Connect to Server.”

 

  1. Type the network address for the computer in the Server Address field using one of these formats:
    smb://DNSname/sharename
    smb://IPaddress/sharename

                       smb://10.0.0.11/sharename        amfile02 server

Reconnect to recent computers or servers

Here are some ways to make it easy to reconnect to shared computers and servers you frequently use:

  • Choose Apple menu > Recent Items, then choose from the list of recent servers.
  • Choose Go > “Connect to Server,” then open the pop-up menu to the far right of the Server Address field and choose a recent server.
  • Add shared computers, network areas, and workgroups to the Finder sidebar. Select the item, then choose File > Add To Sidebar or press Command (⌘)-T.
  • Add a shared computer or server to your list of favorites. Choose Go > “Connect to Server,” enter the network address, then click Add (+).