Sharing File From Windows to Mac OS

On the Mac (running 10.3.2)

Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server

You will now see the Connect To Serve window.

Type in smb://IP Address of PC

example smb://192.168.0.8

Click Connect

It will then attempt to connect to the PC

If it is successful you will see the following and will ask you to Select a share (which will be the shared folders on the PC). Select the correct share and click OK.

Your shared folder on the PC will then be mounted on the Mac Desktop and will be available in Finder.

Stage 5a Mac to PC - Individual folders

On the Mac (running 10.3.2)

Finder -> Go -> Connect to Server

smb://IP Address of PC/name of shared folder

example smb://192.168.0.8/ifelix

Stage 6 PC to Mac

Start -> My Network Places

Yours may already have network places in it.

Click Add a network place

You will then start the Add Network Place Wizard

Click Next

Select Choose another network location (you have more than the choice indicated here) and click Next.

Type in \\IP Address of Mac\Mac Username

example

\\192.168.0.10\jimbo

Then click Next.

You will then be asked to Type a name for this network place:

It makes sense to either leave it as is, or type in this case the name of the Mac.

Then click Next.

This will then add a folder to your My Network Places folder.

And you will be able to access the files in the folder on the Mac from the PC

From the Mac

System Preferences -> Sharing

Select Windows File Sharing and it will actually tell you what to type in.