Thread File sharing and computer visibility on the network
File sharing and computer visibility on the networkAs I usually don't like others to see me on a certain network, I've turned of all kind of file sharing options etc. Still, I would like to have it at home, where nobody accesses it but me. Is there a way of a...view more
Thread Screen sharing and file sharing through VNC and SMB
Screen sharing and file sharing through VNC and SMBHello, I have 2 Macs at home connecting to each other for screenshare and file sharing purpose. When I access from Mac A to B, it prompts with a username and PW to access to Mac B, but from Mac B to A, i...view more
Add Contact sharing to Family SharingNow that we can share our calendars with other family members, can Apple add sharing contacts to Family Sharing? Currently, the only way my wife and I can share one contacts list is for her to use my iCloud account. B...view more
Unable to Accept Family Sharing InvitationI have tried activating Family Sharing, but the secondary account has two issues: 1. If I try to accept via an iPad Air, I get the error, "Can not connect to iCloud." 2. If I try to accept on my Mac Mini, it ...view more
Thread Parental controls available to kid after adding time
Parental controls available to kid after adding timeI have set time limits for my son in parental controls. Sometimes he would ask me to add time during the weekends. However, after adding time, I found that he could go into parental contr...view more
Thread File Sharing External Hard Drive and 2 Macs
File Sharing External Hard Drive and 2 MacsI would like my wife's Macbook and my iMac desktop to share an external hard drive... Adding photos or other docs that we want to backup onto this hard drive. I have an external hard drive that I ...view more
Unable to setup Family SharingTrying to setup Family Sharing following the instructions. I can't get past the "add method of payment...". Continue takes me to iTunes. I already have PayPal selected. I hit Done and nothing happens. I just remain i...view more
Thread having a hard time transferring photos from my iphone to my mac
having a hard time transferring photos from my iphone to my macI had the new operating system installed into my mac. my mac is 4 years old but the hard drive is brand new. I hate that iPhoto isn't on there. I can't seem to get all of my photos that are on my iPhone onto the mac. ...view more
Thread Mounting NAS at startup with script for Time Machine Backup
Mounting NAS at startup with script for Time Machine Backupyou can mount and add Network attach storage with start-up script 1 - write your script 2- save script as Application and save it on your mac. ( i did save in applications ) 3- add script to user login Item,...view more
Hacking ... Any help or suggestionshi hi I have been going through a nightmare experience with my ex husband and he has been hacking my computer for 1 1/2 years. I have all the ip addresses from the comcast legal department and tried to ta...view more
AFP/SMB Permissions Not WorkingHi, I'm trying to set up shares on my drive. Let's say I have User A and User B. Under Sharing, I have File Sharing turned on and I've added a folder Home Movies. On the right, when I have Home Movies selected...view more
Thread Remove entire account from other accounts' spotlight search
Remove entire account from other accounts' spotlight searchI recently bought a new iMac with latest Yosemite OS X operating system and set up accounts for my kids. After playing around with spotlight search, it soon dawned on me that my search results may show up in their acc...view more
how do i stop family sharing in OSi recently upgraded to os x yosemite. my favorites are now showing up on my families safari pages. they are deleting my favorities. can someone please help me stop family sharing??? view more
Thread iCloud family sharing invitation not received
iCloud family sharing invitation not receivedMac pro - I go to Preferences -Icloud and then Family Sharing. Add my wife's email address and then send the invite. Invite is not received by my wife. Try a few times then I am blocked because the system says I have ...view more