Here’s a quick tutorial of how to connect to a Samba share on the Mac. Samba is a open-source software that provides interoperability between Unix/Linux and Windows systems. The Samba software allows for the sharing of files and printers between Windows, Unix, Linux and Mac OS X systems.
At home, I have NAS (network attached storage) with a 60GB drive running Samba. I use the NAS to store, share and backup files. I can access the NAS drive from my PC, Linux (Ubuntu) and now from the Mac. Here’s how:
- Open Finder.
- Press Command-K. A window will appear.
- Type smb://192.168.xxx.xxx. Use the IP address of your Samba share.
- Click connect.
If you’re Samba share is password protected, you will see a login screen, similar to the one below. Just enter your username and password, and press Connect.
Once connected, you should be able to browse the files on the Samba drive, just like any other file or folder on your Mac. The Samba drive will also show up on the left hand panel of the Finder under the Shared section. See snapshot below. Notice the Public folder is available for browsing.
There you have it. How to connect Samba shared drives to your Mac.
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