How do I find a folder on my network Mac?
How do I find a folder on my network Mac?
Connect to a computer or server by entering its address
- In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server.
- Type the network address for the computer or server in the Server Address field.
- Click Connect.
- Select how you want to connect to the Mac:
How do I access a network share on a Mac?
From the Mac OS X Finder, hit Command+K to bring up the ‘Connect to Server’ window. Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie: smb://networkcomputer/networkshare and click ‘Connect’ Enter your login/password and click “OK” to mount the network drive.
Where does Nautilus mount smb shares?

If you navigate to “/run/user/1000/” you will be in the smb folder. Or, at least smb connections mount in the /run/user/ folder. After I connected to my smb share, I ran df -h and found that mine mounted under /run/user/999/.
How do I open a folder in Nautilus?
To open a folder in Nautilus with administrator, or root, privileges, right-click on the folder and select Open as Administrator. A new Nautilus window opens with administrator privileges and the folder you selected opens.

What is network in Finder on Mac?
A network location is a group of settings for a specific network port (your computer’s Ethernet port, modem port, or wireless networking port, for example). The Location menu in Network Preferences lets you save and quickly switch between multiple network locations.
Why is there a shared device on my Mac?
For example, most times users come across an unknown shared device in their Sidebar it’s because it belongs to a printer that is also connected to the same Wi-Fi network as their Mac is. That is, if you have a single Mac at home connected to Wi-Fi, then that Mac is connected to a network.
How do I map a network drive on a Mac with Windows?
Mapping a Network Drive (Windows/Mac)
- Right-click ‘Computer’ icon on the Desktop.
- Select ‘Map Network Drive…’
- Select a drive letter that isn’t in use.
- Click the ‘Browse’ button.
- Select ‘Network’
- Wait several seconds……
- Enter the full path to the drive (example: \\files2.williams.edu\department name)
How do I view Samba shares?
Accessing Samba shares from a Windows desktop
- Log on to a Windows computer that is joined to the domain with an Active Directory user account.
- Click Start > Windows Explorer, then navigate to the domain.
- Select the Linux or UNIX computer that is integrated with Samba to view its Samba shares.
How do I find my Samba server?
To query the network for Samba servers, use the findsmb command. For each server found, it displays its IP address, NetBIOS name, workgroup name, operating system, and SMB server version.
How do I access Nautilus?
Installing Nautilus Open the Terminal through Ctrl+Alt+T or through the Ubuntu dash. Enter Y when prompted about the use of additional disk space. The file manager in your system is now Nautilus.
How do I open Nautilus actions?
What You Need to Install
- Open up your Add/Remove Software utility.
- Search for “nautilus-actions” (No quotes).
- Mark the package nautilus-actions for installation.
- Click Apply to install.
- Enter your root (or sudo) password when prompted.
- When the installation has completed, close the Add/Remove Software utility.