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title: How to access files on MacBook from your PC.
tags: [Tutorials, ' Networking']

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title: How to access files on MacBook from your PC.
tags: Tutorials, Networking
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# How to access files on MacBook from your PC

## Step One, Setup Sharing on Macbook 

1. Go to `preferences > sharing`
2. Enable `File Sharing` option!
<img src="https://i.imgur.com/h2uEcZ6.png" alt="drawing" width="200"/>
3. Add a folder by clicking the `+` icon under `Shared Folders`.
4. Double check the users, give your logged in user `Read & Write` access if it already doesn't have it.
5. Apply changes.
6. Take note of the url printed after turning on the service, for example: `smb://mymacbook`. We will make use of `smb` protocol to connect<sup>1</sup>.  
7. Under `Users:` take note of your username.

## Step Two, Connect with PC

1. Open `This PC` or `File Explorer`, whatever it is called.
![](https://i.imgur.com/4ufK7k2.png)
2. Right click and click on `Map network drive...`
![](https://i.imgur.com/K5Jpx4B.png)
    1. **Drive**: choose whatever letter you 
    1. **Folder**: Enter the url in this way `\\mymacbook` (derived from example `smb://mymacbook`.
    1. Check connect using different credentials. 
    1. Enter the user name and password. 
    1. Done.

### Tested with following versions:

- **Macbook:** macOS Big Sur 11.2
- **PC**: Windows 10, version 21H2

# References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block