Chapter 11. Sharing Between Mac OS X and Windows 7 Computers

Chapter at a Glance

Sharing Between Mac OS X and Windows 7 Computers

In this chapter, you will learn how to

Set the workgroup on your Mac OS X.

Set up Mac OS X to share with Windows 7.

Access OS X shared folders from Windows 7 computers.

Set up Windows 7 to share with OS X.

Access Windows 7 shared folders from OS X computers.

Access a Windows 7 shared printer from OS X.

Install a Windows 7 shared printer in Mac OS X.

Sharing folders from Mac OS X with Windows 7 computers has never been easier. Thanks to OS X’s built-in support for the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, allowing read and write access to Windows 7 computers ...

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