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An apparent bug in Mac OS X’s file sharing sometimes causes odd PC names to show under the “Shared” section of the Finder’s sidebar. The first is that the user has a PC on the network with file sharing enabled, and the user has Windows sharing enabled on their computer.
Simply go to System Preferences>Sharing>File sharing>Options>Uncheck “Share file and folders using SMB(Windows) Actually you need to uncheck all boxes under SHARED. Hey Guys. Here is what worked for me.
What does Shared Folder mean on Mac?
OS X creates the Shared folder when there are more than one user accounts on a Mac. It exists specifically to allow sharing of files *between user accounts* on any one Mac. I then place copies of the files inside the Shared Folder (using the OPTION-DRAG method).
How do I access a Shared folder on my Mac?
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing. Select the File Sharing checkbox. To select a specific folder to share, click the Add button at the bottom of the Shared Folders list, locate the folder, select it, then click Add.
How do I disable network sharing?
Open Control Panel. Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. Click Change advanced sharing settings in Network and Sharing Center. Click Turn off file and printer sharing, and click Save changes.
No – Finder shows you other servers / file shares so think of this like a directory of other computers to knock on their doors to ask if any files are being shared. Your Mac controls sharing from the system preferences pane.
How to get rid of a shared folder on Mac?
Open a Finder window, then open preferences (Finder > Preferences…). Go to the ‘Sidebar’ tab and uncheck the options under ‘Shared’: If you want to make sure your computer doesn’t appear on other computers like this, go to System Preferences > Sharing and uncheck File Sharing:
What does it mean when a computer says it’s sharing files?
The computer says it might have files (or printers) that it’s sharing with other people. If you’d like to view the files it’s sharing, click me.” (You’d likely need to know the username and password of the other computer to connect.) This is showing you how to connect to another computer that is sharing stuff.
Open a Finder window, then open preferences (Finder > Preferences…). Go to the ‘Sidebar’ tab and uncheck the options under ‘Shared’: