"Sharing" Between W10 And iMac, Please ?

[Robert4]

Hello,

Thanks for all the previous help.
Great Forum and folks.

In my mid 80's now, so will blame my ignorance on that.

Running Mojave on a iMac, and also have a W10 pc.

Both are connected via Ethernet (hard wired) to my Router.

Would like to be able to share documents, files, etc from one to the other.
Presently doing it with a USB Memory Stick which is driving me crazy.

Read about "Sharing" and SMB.
Never knew it was there, and usable for this.

Might someone, please, if they get a spare few minutes guide
me thru the setup for this "Sharing" on both of my computers.

Step by step, explicit, how-to would really be great.
Not too sharp with this "stuff" any more, and miss a lot of the nuances.
Tried to find a good basic tutorial on doing it, but could only come up with
some that seem to be for OS versions way before Mojave.

BTW: I guess you can share with this, apparently, docs and files.
What can't you ? e.g. can Programs, Apps, etc. be shared ?

Is this the simplest way for pretty simple and basic items ?
Or, something easier and "better" to purchase and/or use ?

Much thanks,
Bob

 

[satcomer]

Take a look at the blog post How To Send Files from Mac to Windows without any software snd it should help you in your quest!

 

[Robert4]

Hi,

Thanks for help with this.

But-

The Blog how to Post is, I am pretty sure, out of date.
There is no Option button, e.g.
Seems like all of this was eliminated or changed one or two OS's prior to Mojave. Progue's book mentions that this was eliminated, or changed, also.

But, as usual, I might be missing something.

Any thoughts re how to do it now, etc. ?

Again,
Thanks.
Bob

 

[charlyham]

Hi,

Thanks for help with this.

But-

The Blog how to Post is, I am pretty sure, out of date.
There is no Option button, e.g.
Seems like all of this was eliminated or changed one or two OS's prior to Mojave. Progue's book mentions that this was eliminated, or changed, also.

But, as usual, I might be missing something.

Any thoughts re how to do it now, etc. ?

Again,
Thanks.
Bob

I am running Mojave on my 2013 air and it has the option button in the sharing window. It is on the right side, about halfway down, just above the Shared Folders: and Users:

 

[Robert4]

Hi,

Thanks for help, and particularly your time
with this.

Just don't see it. That "old age" problem, I guess.

Running Mojave 10.14.5 on an iMac desktop;
about a year or so old.

Please see screen shot.

Where is it (Options Button, etc.) ?

Bob

 

[satcomer]

On you Mac see this tutorial to see how to see the Keyboard viewer when you need to to non Apple keyboard here: https://www.accessibility.barclays.com/macos-mojave-using-the-on-screen-keyboard/

 

[carjunkie]

Run System Preferences, click on the Sharing icon and then select File Sharing in the rectangle on the left. An Option button will be displayed on the right.
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[Robert4]

Hi,

Thanks again for all the help.
Got it now.

The "problem" was that just putting a check mark next to Files sharing
doesn't do it.

For me, it apparently required a double mouse click, in addition.

Thanks again,
Bob