How to transfer files between a Mac and a Windows computer

Are you looking for you to transfer files between your Mac and Windows computers? We teach you how to do it with style, do it by an easily network connection

Some time ago, we show you how to transfer files between Mac and Windows to Bluetooth. Maybe for heavy files is not the best option Considering the transfer speed, therefore In this article, we teach you another different alternative using the network itself which is created by connecting them to Wi-Fi or Ethernet. If you are working on computers and you need to exchange information between them is the best way to transfer any type of file.

Connect the Mac and Windows computer to the same network

To do this possible, the two computers are necessary for the common networkIt can be with a wireless cable or route. In the case of macosCheck in the System configuration application that or ethernet Be active. In the case of Windowmake sure that the Network shortcut is the lower right corner Wi-Fi or Ethernet is active. You can also check this in the configuration section.

Once you ensure the connection of computers to the same network, It is time to activate certain network system permits To achieve our file transfer goal.

Allows shared use of files in macOS

In this case, what we will do is inform MacOS to allow us to share network files. To do this, perform the following steps:

1. Open System configurationin the General section Click Share
2. SO enable The first switch of Share files
3. SO, Click on the information icon To open the configuration
4. Select options Y activa The switch Use of the SMB file
5. SO Activate your user's box of macOS, confirm on loan

You must now configure the access that the other computer will have to your Mac, they can be in their entirety, by folders or other users

• The first option to allow disk access to all users should only be active if you wish
• In the shared folder bar, click on the sign more to select a folder that you want to share, confirm at the opening. Then configure access authorizations as reading or reading and writing
• In the user bar, click more or less panels to add or delete users

Allows you to share files in Windows

It is now a tour to configure shared access to the file on the computer with Windows. Depending on the Windows version (10 or 11) that you have, the procedure is as follows:

1. Open it Configuration panel in the network and internet section
2. In Advanced network settings Select Center for shared networks and resources
3. Depending on the configuration you have activated for your current Wi-Fi or Ethernet network (public or private) Activate network detection and filesKeep the changes later

Complementary to that, You must share the folders you want from Windows. And Right -click on the folder Then select Properties. Choose the Share then Choose the sharing option to search and select the user This will allow the function. Confirm the sharing and then ends with the loan.

Access macOS files under Windows

Touch to test the configurations we have made before. From Windows, we will access the folders of which we have previously access by MacOS.

1. Do it from Explorer file and select In the sidebar, the section Red.
2. Choose the macOS device and later Enter identification information What are the User and password that you use for normal access to your Mac
3. Now you can see the files What have you shared

Access Windows folders in MacOS

We are upside down, in our Mac, we will have to see what we have shared thanks to Windows.

1. Open it Researcher and select the Red section
2. Click on the Windows device
3. A connection error will be launched, click on the Connection button
4. Enter the user and password with which you connect to Windows
5. Windows folders will appear in the Finder

You have managed to establish the network connection to transfer files between Mac and Windows Computer. Now you just have to copy and stick the files you need. The only step you may have to repeat is the introduction of user and password identification information as long as you have not activated the option to remember in your computers. If at some point, you plan to change PC with Windows to Mac but you will lose your information, we show you here how to make a safe transition.

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