How do I share files between two Macs wirelessly?

macos mac wireless-networking file-sharing

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Solution 1

You can try something like this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1549

but I prefer using Dropbox it is really convenient (like having a hard drive over the net).

Solution 2

On each of the computers:

Go to System Preferences app.
Choose "Sharing".
Check "File sharing". Read the instructions about permissions there to ensure that you'll be able to do what you need to do.

When you open a new file browsing window in Finder, you should see the other computer listed. Click on the other computer and you will be able to view, copy, etc.

Note that this will only work if the two computers are on the same subnet - if they're both connected to the same wireless access point or router, you should be ok.

Solution 3

You should also check out AirDrop. If it works for your needs and you have the correct requirements it is a simple way to share files wirelessly between computers.

Details about using it and system requirements can be found here

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blaxox

Updated on September 17, 2022

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blaxox over 1 year
I made a drag-and-drop workflow, and got an Literal error while passing an object through the INargument. Any ideas how I can get around this error?

error: 'Literal': Literal only supports value types and the immutable type System.String. The type System.Object cannot be used as a literal.

I've seen some answers, but all the examples are in hard-coded workflows, and I don't want rewrite the whole workflow in hard-code.
```
WorkflowActivitycheckdb ActEmail = new WorkflowActivitycheckdb { 
    EmailList = AdminsToList, 
    EmailContent = tolist, 
    UserName = name, 
    UnApprovedS = UnApproved, 
    NumberOfUsers = tel, 
    NumberOfAdmins = tel2 
}; 
WorkflowInvoker.Invoke(ActEmail);
```
please help.
- Doug Harris almost 14 years
  
  Please do not post the same question twice. I'm voting to close the other question since this more general question has more potential to be helpful to others.
- Gnoupi almost 14 years
  
  @Doug - surprisingly we didn't have a "file sharing between two Macs" question, yet. I closed the other question for this one, more general, indeed.
- Doug Harris almost 14 years
  
  I was surprised as well. Many about networking Mac & PC, but none so basic as this.
- Arran almost 11 years
  
  What code throws this error?
- blaxox almost 11 years
  
  the "WorkflowInvoker.Invoke()" code...
- Arran almost 11 years
  
  Do you mind sharing this code or are we going to guess?
- blaxox almost 11 years
  
  haha, here's the code...
- blaxox almost 11 years
  
  all the inArguments go through to the workflow, except for the "Emailist= AdminsToList"...
- blaxox almost 11 years
  
  The Emaillist is set as an array on the workflow side...and the AdminsToList is an set array of Emails...
- blaxox almost 11 years
  
  I tried to change the AdminsToList to a list object, but neither the object or the array will go through to the workflow, then it throws the literal error...
- Simon Mourier almost 11 years
  
  A bit of googling brings this back: blogs.msdn.com/b/tilovell/archive/2010/06/02/… and stackoverflow.com/questions/16554084/…
Lawrence Velázquez almost 14 years

As long as the two computers are on the same subnet, of course.
Doug Harris almost 14 years

Good point, I've added that to my answer.
mmmmmm almost 14 years

+1 for dropbox - it also gives you a backup
Adam Waite almost 11 years

not available Lion and below though