How To Setup Media Sharing on macOS Big Sur [Tutorial]
31How To Setup Media Sharing on macOS Big Sur [Tutorial]
With Home Sharing, you can access your media library on all your devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID.
Even in the early days of the Mac, file sharing was built into the operating system. Using the AppleTalk networking protocols, you could mount drives connected to one networked Mac to any other Apple computer on the network.
Nowadays, file sharing is slightly more complex, but the Mac still makes the process a simple one, allowing you to share files between Macs, or, using the SMB protocol, between Macs, PCs, and Linux/UNIX computer systems.
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Media sharing is one of the perks of having your own home network, and Apple makes it easy. Once you’ve shared your music and video content, you can access it from Macs, Windows PCs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs on the network.
This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini's running the macOS operating system.
Devices covered in this tutorial: macOS, macOS Big Sur, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini