Making sure that Apple didn't further destroy file sharing with Sonoma

Before I update my lab to Sonoma, I want to make sure that Apple hasn't completely destroyed file sharing like the did with Ventura (where even the Apple expert on support had to get further support and I was on the phone with them for 6 hours). Does anyone have any issues with using file sharing and Sonoma? It really still doesn't work well with Ventura.

Mac mini (M2, 2023)

Posted on Oct 6, 2023 11:00 AM

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Oct 6, 2023 1:02 PM in response to Kimberly Seiz

I only had problems on Ventura because I had custom icons on my shared drives. Once I removed the custom icons, it worked fine. Later, Apple fixed that problem.

I don't notice any issues in Sonoma, but most of my Sharing is just Time Machine backups. I have gone to grab a file or two, but not regular connections.

Even after the fix, some people were still having problems. I don't know what caused those nor do I know if Sonoma is a problem.

Oct 7, 2023 6:56 AM in response to Barney-15E

I never used custom icons. It worked entirely different than before for my entire class lab using a Mac mini for a server with a RAID for user file storage (after apple dropped the server app). Computers can no longer bind to the server and now I have to go in and set up not every single user on each computer, but also every single user on the server and every single user on the RAID (takes an enormous amount of my time now). AND they can STILL access each others files -- exactly what I did NOT want to happen -- because students love to steal and plagiarize so they don't have to do their work. Ah the joys of being a teacher with technology and Apple messing it all up.

Oct 7, 2023 12:13 PM in response to Barney-15E

While some installs will authenticate properly for file sharing, others will not. This Discussion forum is littered with examples starting somewhere in Ventura.


i can file share with the guest account with read/write permissions but that’s it.


And, absolutely right. If file sharing is mission critical, have a good backup plan in case you’re one of the unfortunates.

Nov 8, 2023 12:45 PM in response to Kimberly Seiz

Do you have student files set up on it? If so, how do you keep each of them from accessing each others files and plagiarizing work? I have been working on a Mac since 1984, and had a server set up using Xserve and the Server app. When Apple stopped supporting the Server app, I had to use file share. It worked fine -- without students being able to access each other's work -- until Ventura came along. I was on the phone with support for 5 days straight with an "expert" trying to solve this. He couldn't even fix it for me. They can clearly mount each other's server file and peruse freely. Please let me know how you do this!!

Nov 8, 2023 4:43 PM in response to Kimberly Seiz

I did the same thing. When they go to connect to the server, EVERY user drive shows up in a list. Even though the permission is set to only each user and no one else, they are STILL able to mount the drive of anyone in that list and access it. Believe me, after 10 hours on the phone with Apple Expert Support, and even they don't know how to fix it.

Making sure that Apple didn't further destroy file sharing with Sonoma

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