setting up 3 computers so each is accessible from the other

Question

setting up 3 computers so each is accessible from the other

My husband and I have both have macs. I have an intel based imac and he has a desktop. we also have a laptop. We want to be able to log onto the other computers from which ever one we are on. Is there anyway to do this?

Thanks

Laurie

iMac

Posted on Oct 12, 2009 6:01 PM

Reply

Answer 1

den.thed

Level 10

92,956 points

Oct 12, 2009 6:29 PM in response to Laurie Coleman

Hi Laurie

Welcome to Apple Discussions

You should be able to use your current network, depending on the equipment and setup.

First see the "Mac 101 File Sharing article" > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1549

Then also check out > [creating a small mac network|http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&client=pub-6263300333013957&cof=FORI D%3A1%3BGL%3A1%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BLC%3A%230000ff%3BVLC%3A%23663399%3BGFNT%3A%2300 00ff%3BGIMP%3A%230000ff%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3B&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&q=Creat ing a+small+macnetwork&btnG=Search]

Dennis

Reply

Answer 2

Oct 12, 2009 6:27 PM in response to Laurie Coleman

On the Mac to be shared, go to System Preferences Sharing pane. Check the box next to +File Sharing+ to turn it ON.

On the other Mac, if it has Leopard or Snow Leopard, open any Finder window. Look under SHARED in the sidebar. The Mac being shared should appear there. Select it. Over to the right, click the button that says +Connect As+. Enter the user name and password for the user on the shared Mac and connect.

You can do this in either direction. If the "laptop" is Windows, you can do file sharing with it too, but it takes more steps to set it up.

Reply

Answer 3

Oct 12, 2009 6:52 PM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

Thanks so much that works like a charm.

Reply