Connecting to Another Computer for File Sharing

Once network and sharing options have been set up for sharing, you can connect to another computer and access its files. Mac OS X offers two ways to do this:

  • The Go menu’s Connect to Server command (Figure 22) prompts you to enter the address of the server you want to connect to. You enter a user name and password to connect, choose the volume you want to access, and display its contents in Finder windows.

    Figure 22. The Go menu.

  • The network browser enables you to browse the computers on the network—from the Finder (Figure 23) and from within Open and Save dialogs. You open an alias for another ...

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