This is going to be a mini-series on how to access files from your pc on a mac, and from your mac on a pc.
Lot’s of us use a mac, but still have a windows computer at home. They still have files on their windows computer that they would like to access. But how? Read more to find out.

This is one method of accessing a folder on your windows computer. There are other methods, one which i will write about later.
Both computers have to be on the same network for this to work.
The first thing you do is find out what IP address your windows computer is on. On your windows computer, go to start, and then click on Run.

Then in the new box type CMD.

A black type of windows will open.

Here type ipconfig.

Then note your connection, it might be ethernet, or wireless, and then write down the ip address.
Then on your mac computer, go to finder, and go to: Go and then Connect to Server.

Then type: smb://the ip address here and hit connect. It will then ask you for the username and password of the windows machine, enter them, and click ok. Then you are connected to the windows machine. However you’ll probably only see one or less folders. This is because you haven’t chosen which folders windows is allowed to share on the network. On the windows machine go to a folder you want to see on your mac, and right click it.

Then go to properties

Then to Sharing

Then go to Advanced Sharing

Then if you want other people that you share the file or folder with to make changes, go to Permissions and click full control. If you only want it for one person, you have to hit the add button, and tell it to only allow this person to make changes to it.

Then you’re done. You should now see that folder on your mac, and you probably have to enter the computers user name and password to access the files in the folder.
If you have any questions, just ask in the comments.