About Macs: Sharing Your Mac's Files with Windows 7

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Macs Macs Basics Reviews Tips & Tricks From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs Last weekend, I needed to set up a Windows 7 PC to access files from our Macs. We have Macs running both Lion and Snow Leopard, and it's important that the PC can see files on both of the Macs. The process is pretty easy, but like anything else, having a step-by-step guide to follow is always helpful. If your small business or home network has both Macs and PCs connected, these guides may be helpful. Also this week, I noticed that Mac minis are once again available in the Apple refurb store. You can find more information in the "Mac News & Events" section of this newsletter. Share OS X Lion Files With Windows 7 PCs The process of sharing files with a Windows 7 PC is a bit different with Lion than it was with Snow Leopard and earlier versions of OS X. But despite changes to Lion, and Apple's implementation of SMB (Server Message Block), it's still easy to set up file sharing... Read more See More About:  windows 7  using os x lion  file sharing Sharing OS X 10.6 Files With Windows 7 Setting up Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) to share files with a PC running Windows 7 is a fairly straightforward process. In fact, it may be the easiest of all the Windows operating systems to share files with. But, like any networking task, it's helpful to understand how the underlying process works... Read more See More About:  configuring workgroup name  smb  snow leopard Personalize Your Mac's Desktop Wallpaper You can change your Mac's desktop wallpaper from the standard Apple-supplied image to almost any picture you care to use. You can use a picture you shot with your camera, an image you downloaded from the Internet, or a design you created with a graphics application... Read more See More About:  using iphoto  mac desktop  using os x Favorite Sites for Thanksgiving Clip Art When it comes to decorating, most people don't go all out for Thanksgiving, the way they do for Halloween or Christmas. But even if you belong to the minimalist school of holiday decorating, you can still have fun dressing your house up for Thanksgiving, using your favorite word processor or desktop publishing program... Read more See More About:  thanksgiving  clip art  Macs Ads Windows 7 Windows for iMac Windows XP Sharing Sharing Network OSX Screen Sharing Featured Articles Favorite Sites for Thanksgiving Coloring Pages Change Your Mac's DNS Settings How to Reset Your Mac's PRAM (Parameter RAM) Partition Your Mac's Hard Drive With Disk Utility Move Your Mac's Home Folder to a New Location Do I Need an Anti-Virus Program for my Mac?   More from About.com 2011's Cutest Winter Boots Snuggly snow boots are essential for women who live in cold climates, but still want to put their best foot forward. More> 10 Budget Work Essentials Figuring out how to pay for a fabulous work wardrobe can be a challenge. These 10 mix-and-max essentials are all under $50. More> This newsletter is written by: Tom Nelson Macs Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Macs newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Mac News & Events Apple Launches iTunes Match Service With iTunes 10.5.1 Apple Steals & Deals: Sunday, November 13, 2011 NetSpot: Tom's Mac Software Pick   Follow me on: Advertisement