HOWTO Enable Macintosh screen sharing

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Overview

File Sharing allows you to access the files on your Macintosh computer from another computer on your local network.


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Directions

  1. Begin by accessing the System Preferences application. This can be reached through a dock icon or by searching your system with Spotlight at the top right corner of your screen.
    Image:Mac-sysprefs-dock.png Image:Mac-sysprefs-sl.png
  2. Click on the Sharing icon in the Internet and Network category.
    Image:Mac-sp-sharing.png
  3. Select File Sharing from the list of sharing features on the left of the screen.
  4. Click the check box to enable file sharing on your computer.
    Image:Mac-screensharing.png


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Screen Sharing for Non-Mac Computers

By default, Apple Screen Sharing will only allow remote access from other Mac based computers. To allow other computers to access your desktop, you can enable VNC screen sharing. To do so, click Computer Settings and check off both boxes and enter a VNC access password in the box. Click OK to save your settings.
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Access your Mac remotely

Accessing your Mac can be done through any VNC client by entering your local IP address and VNC access password. To find your local IP, simply look at the sentence just below the Screen Sharing status light in the Screen Sharing menu.
Image:Mac-screenip.png
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