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  1. M

    Two sparsebundles on same network share (Time Machine destination)

    Is there any way to maintain manually for Time Machine more than one sparse bundles (in case here: 2) on same network share? SMB as protocol is used. In one of those 2 sparse bundles Time Machine backups are stored (one single Mac, 10.9 only) which were generated last (appx) 3 years. This...
  2. R

    A What The.. smb share issue with Sierra OS Server and Sierra Work station Invisible files

    I've searched everywhere for a solution to this issue and the closet I found was on this site but no solution posted and it was a older OS. Server - System Sierra server running on MacPro 2010 Workstations iMac 2010 and 2 - 2017 running Sierra Keep in mind that this happens only in certain...
  3. yomacroni

    Basic search on external drive via smb

    I'm a longtime Windows user and I have an external drive connected to a mac mini (2009/El Capitan I think) with file sharing turned on for this drive. I connect to the mac mini from a Macbook Air running Sierra via smb: and browse to a specific directory in Finder that has files starting with...
  4. simon lefisch

    Cannot Mount Linux SMB Share In macOS 10.12.6

    Hello everyone, I have a CentOS file server running SMB and I am unable to mount it in macOS using Terminal. I have ran the following commands and receive errors: $mount -t smbfs //username:password@server_ip/share\ name ~/local_dir mount_smbfs: URL parsing failed, please correct the URL and...
  5. GuillaumeB

    Noob question on network

    Hello, I recently set up my former MacBook Pro as a server, making use of Back to my Mac, Resilio Sync, Plex and SMB/VNC to access it on the local network and outside. I'm happy it works great but I have one question. I got three Mac on the same network. They all have the same public IP...
  6. patriot3w

    how can i setup Sierra to allow login to SMB share without username

    Now i'm able to login to the SMB share (file share) with Guest account name only(with blank password) , how to setup so i can login in without any username?
  7. Scott Davilla

    Apps MrMC v3.0.3 on tvOS

    https://mrmc.tv/2017/04/27/mrmc3-0-3/ added new native emby client fixed plex client 3D SBS detection fixed OS screensaver for FireOS and Android fixed tvOS dismiss of OS screensaver when using play/pause buttons added audio silence factor selector improved plex/emby playback startup improved...
  8. rhett7660

    Mac Keeps dropping SMB Network Share

    Hello, My Mac Mini running 10.11.6 keeps dropping the SMB share to a QNAP NAS box where all of my media resides. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I have searched and found for older OS's. This doesn't happen on my Mac Pro that is running the same OS. I have checked the power saving and...
  9. LeshkoApps

    Universal Flacbox - FLAC, MP3 Music Player and Downloader

    Hello everyone! today we want to announce Flacbox - FLAC Music Player and Streamer for your iPhone or iPad Flacbox - free download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flap-free-lossless-audio-player/id1097564256?ls=1&mt=8 Flacbox is smart and powerful FLAC music player and downloader. You can...
  10. baccusapp

    Baccus - Reliable backups to your NAS and External Drives

    Introducing Baccus - a flexible, fast and efficient backup application for your Mac. Baccus simplifies and manages multiple backups to external drives and NAS systems. Imagine arriving at work and, without lifting a finger, have your computer start backing up your files. Simply connect to your...
  11. K

    Time Machine backup on Windows 10 "server"

    Hi there! I want to use a Windows 10 PC as Time machine network server. Since Sierra a SMB server is officially supported for TM backups: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25585?viewlocale=en_US&locale=it_IT Here the TM over SMB specs...
  12. Z

    why does auto-mount of afp:// shares ask for login credentials?

    0favorite My users login to their Macs using Active Directory usernames and passwords. The Macs are bound to the Active Directory. I put some smb:// shares in Login Items so that the network shares would be loaded automatically at login, and it worked great. The users have permissions to...
  13. speedingant

    AutoMounter your NAS Shares - Native macOS App

    Introducing AutoMounter, a powerful menu item designed to automatically mount your network shares. We wanted our network shares always accessible and ready to use. If you've got a NAS appliance, a server at work, or even shared folders on your other computers, you'll know how time consuming it...
  14. d21mike

    SMB File Share on OS X. Unable to connect from LINUX.

    I created a File Share on my MAC PRO (El Capitan) and enabled SMB and APF. I can connect to it from another Mac and Windows but not from SUSE 12 Linux. From Linux I can connect to a Synology NAS and also a Winows 2008 Server without any problems. Only can not connect to the MAC. Any...
  15. M

    VLC on AppleTV 4G won't read anything from Mac server

    My setup is relatively simple: I have an iMac with Apple's Server app doing file sharing (SMB enabled for shares), a hardwired gigabit network, and a 32GB AppleTV with VLC on it. VLC sees the iMac on the network, and when I enter a valid userID and password it connects... but then just gives an...