If you’re running Home Assistant on a server that’s not easily accessible, you might be interested in making the platform’s files more easily accessible via a network share. This is pretty easy to do, ...

Setting up file sharing between Mac and Windows is fast and secure, and avoids the need to rely on internet-based cloud ...

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...

Microsoft has incorporated a lot of networking features in its Windows operating system. Shared Folder is one such feature. It allows you to join forces with users connected to the network and work on ...

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If you have to work on both a Windows PC and a Mac, you probably have to transfer files between the two. Here's how to set up file sharing so you can view select folders on the other desktop over your ...

While the default file sharing setup in OS X is convenient for local account users, there may be times when you would like to quickly share files with other people on the network. Topher Kessler ...

The openmediavault platform is an outstanding option for deploying network attached storage to your network. It’s open-source, free, flexible and very reliable. This cost-effective solution makes it ...

One of the most prevalent issues that both Windows 11 and 10 users have reported is the “Your folder can’t be shared” error. Some people find it irritating ...

I just spent a considerable amount of time troubleshooting a network glitch between two PCs on my network: one running Vista, the other XP. And by “glitch” I mean that the Vista box can’t see any of ...

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