Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Get started with Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools
- Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
- Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Get webpage summaries
- Summarize an audio recording
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
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- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Keep your Apple Account secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Servers and shared computers you can connect to on Mac
If you know the address for a shared computer or server on your network, you can use it to connect to the computer or server. The network address consists of the protocol (such as smb://) followed by a Domain Name System (DNS) name or IP address and a pathname. Check the table below for the correct address format to use to connect to different types of servers.
You can connect your Mac to any of the following:
Mac and Windows computers that have file sharing turned on
Windows computers with shared folders
AirPort disks and Time Capsules
SMB/CIFS, NFS, FTP, and WebDAV services running on UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers
FTP servers
With read-only access, you can copy files from the server, but to copy files to the server, you may need another FTP app. Choose Apple menu
Sharing Protocol | Address Format | ||||||||||
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SMB/CIFS (Windows) servers and shared folders | Use one of these formats: smb://DNSname/sharename smb://IPaddress/sharename You can also use the computer name. If you don’t specify the shared folder as part of the address, you can choose it after you enter your user name and password. | ||||||||||
NFS server | nfs://DNSname/pathname | ||||||||||
WebDAV server | http://DNSname/pathname You can use the Internet Protocol (IP) address for the computer instead of its DNS name. | ||||||||||