Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Tim, I guess I’m sort of done. I can see the Windows machine from the Mac and I can move files in both directions tons if I sign into the Windows machine from the Mac by entering the Microsoft credentials I have for the Windows machine when it asks me to “Connect As.” I still can’t approach

Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, You’ll likely need to also add the folder or location for which you wish to share via smb. For example, if you wish to share your entire Home directory, do the following: • In the File Sharing screen, VO-space on the Add SharePoint button. • Press cmd-shift-c to show your entire computer.

Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Hi Tim, Thanks for helping out as you always do. Unfortunately, I must be an idiot. I checked the share with SMB option and I was presented with two options which appeared to concern which account I wanted to share with. The options were: Kevin L. Gibbs, my Mac Mini’s computer name is

Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, You’re partway there. After enabling File Sharing, stop interacting with the table and navigate to the Options button, press it. In here you can enable sharing with smb. That should do it, although it is recommended that you actually only share specific folders instead of the entire

Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I thought I had enabled sharing. I chose enable File Sharing. but I guess there's more to do that I am not catching. My Windows machine sees all this stuff and all my other networkable devices like ROKU, Sonos and others. but the Mac only sees my wife's printer and nothing else. Hope

Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
On 18/11/21 14:03, Kevin Gibbs wrote: I’m trying to network my Mac mini and my Windows 10 machine. I can see the Windows 10 machine on my Mac but not the Mac on my Windows 10 machine. As far as I know, they are both on the same wifi network. The Mac mini is the only device I can’t see on

Re: Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread Brad Snyder
I don't have a lot of experience with this, but I think you need to go into System Preferences > Sharing, and enable sharing on the Mac. - Brad - On Nov 18, 2021, at 13:04, Kevin Gibbs wrote: I’m trying to network my Mac mini and my Windows 10 machine. I can see the Windows 10 machine on

Can't see my Mac Mini on my home network even though I can see all my windows machines

2021-11-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
I’m trying to network my Mac mini and my Windows 10 machine. I can see the Windows 10 machine on my Mac but not the Mac on my Windows 10 machine. As far as I know, they are both on the same wifi network. The Mac mini is the only device I can’t see on the network. How do I make it visible?