Back in 2004, I covered AFS Monitor, a program that helped you keep track of who’s connected to your Mac via File Sharing. It was a useful utility, especially since, unlike Mac OS 9, OS X doesn’t ...

That’s why I end up preferring SMB most of the time, especially in mixed environments where I’m juggling Windows, macOS, and ...

It appears that there are some issues with file sharing between Mac OS X and Windows Vista systems. Several users are reporting problems with seeing shared files in both directions via Samba (SMB) ...

File sharing is a fundamental aspect of networked computing, and in Linux environments, two of the most prevalent protocols facilitating this are NFS (Network File System) and Samba. This article aims ...

File Sharing is among the most important features of a Windows OS. It helps to share files between different systems connected under the same Local area network (LAN). However, some users have ...

When configuring your network-attached storage (NAS) for sending and receiving files from clients, several protocols are available. The two most common are Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File ...

When Apple introduced System 7—way back in 1991—one of its most-notable features was quick and simple folder sharing with anyone on your network. Just click a folder, enable sharing, define which ...

Oxygen OS 15 is introducing a new “Share with iPhone” feature. OnePlus users will have a built-in option for file sharing to an iPhone. Meanwhile, iPhone owners will need to download the O Plus ...

Setup: In my home network I have a mixture of Linux machines (Kubuntu 11.04, Gentoo) and Windows machines (Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit), connected via Linksys WRT54G router.

Another secret feature has been spotted in one of the latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds. Discovered by X user phantomofearth and reported by Tom’s Hardware, it appears that Microsoft is trying ...

Chris Wedel is a seasoned technology journalist with a rich background writing for top publications like CNET, Android Police, and Digital Trends. His work spans the consumer electronics landscape, ...

There are three different ways using which you can change the encryption level for file sharing connections on your Windows 11/10 computer. These are: Advanced sharing settings Using the Settings app ...