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Use Finder to drag-and-drop files and data from your Mac to the external drive.Once the process is complete, the drive is mounted in Finder.Name the drive as desired, use the Format drop-down menu to select exFAT, and click Erase.Choose Erase from the list of icons near the top of the window.Launch the Disk Utility application and select the external drive as the source.Once that’s done, you can format the drive to exFAT in macOS or Windows. If it’s not a brand-new drive, formatting it erases all existing files. is soon followed by prompt for name and password.ĭone! The Windows 10 (C:) drive and folders now appear in Finder.Before you format an external storage device, first back up any data on the device. Tick the Remember password in my keychain checkbox if you will be accessing this shared folder often. Enter a valid Windows username and password with permission to access the share, ensuring you are connecting as a Registered User. Click Connect when finished.įor example, a network path of \\Win10-desktop\C would be entered as smb://Win10-desktop/C in the server address textbox.Ī connection window will briefly appear, then a prompt for username and password. Be sure to prefix with " smb:" replacing all backslashes (\) with forward slashes (/). Now, use the Network Path of the windows shared folder to enter in the Server Address textbox. You can also use the Command-K keyboard shortcut. On your Mac, open Finder, select the Go menu, and Connect to Server. Almost done - connect to the shared folder in Mac OS X Yosemite This will be needed when connecting to the folder from a Mac OS X Yosemite machine. Click Apply and close Advanced Sharing.īefore closing Properties, take note of the Network Path. I chose to enable Full Control in the permissions list. Tick the Share this folder checkbox, then click the Permissions button.

After making your selection, right click and open Properties from the context menu.Īfter the Properties window opens, click the Sharing tab, and click the Advanced Sharing button. In this example, the Local Disk (C:) drive is selected. Drill down into This PC and select the drive or folder you wish to share.

As the text states, this setting provides an extra level of security, permitting connections only from people with a user account and password on the machine.Ĭlose Control Panel, and open Windows Explorer.

This is needed to ensure files on the machine are password protected and only shared with valid users. Documents should now appear in the list of shared libraries and devices. Then, toggle the Documents combobox setting to Shared. If you need to share documents, click the Change what you're sharing. In the Network and Internet section, click Choose homegroup and sharing options.