bobfromthe dalles

Q: can i remotely share files between macbook pro and iMac

Want to know if I can do remote file sharing between macbook pro and imac.

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)

Posted on May 23, 2014 9:11 AM

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Q: can i remotely share files between macbook pro and iMac

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  • by John Galt,Solvedanswer

    John Galt John Galt May 23, 2014 9:20 AM in response to bobfromthe dalles
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    May 23, 2014 9:20 AM in response to bobfromthe dalles

    File sharing, yes, but I don't know what you mean by "remote file sharing".

     

    Enable Back to My Mac in System Preferences > iCloud, and select the applicable options in Sharing. Files can be shared over your local network or over the Internet - Back to My Mac makes no distinction between the two.

     

    OS X: Using and troubleshooting Back to My Mac with your iCloud account


  • by bobfromthe dalles,

    bobfromthe dalles bobfromthe dalles May 23, 2014 9:25 AM in response to John Galt
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    May 23, 2014 9:25 AM in response to John Galt

    Thanks.  It appears iCloud will do what I want.  My wife has both a macbook pro and an iMac.  She is wanting to know if she takes her laptop somewhere can she have access to what is on the iMac.  Mostly for photos. 

  • by John Galt,Helpful

    John Galt John Galt May 23, 2014 9:33 AM in response to bobfromthe dalles
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    May 23, 2014 9:33 AM in response to bobfromthe dalles

    Yes, absolutely. She can access her iMac from anywhere that has an Internet connection. If Screen Sharing is enabled, she can log in and use it as if she were seated at the iMac.

     

    Provided the iMac's router supports the Bonjour Sleep Proxy (obviously all Apple AirPort Base Stations do), the iMac can even be asleep, and BTMM will wake it upon the router receiving a request to access the iMac.

     

    The speed of her available Internet connection will be a limiting factor. Slower connections will be a bit laggy.

     

    Her iMac will appear in a Finder Sidebar, under "Shared".