
Click the Edit button to change the name. If you don’t, OS X will give it a short name automatically so that Windows can recognize it.

Starting at the top, you can change your computer name to something less complex so Windows users have an easier time connecting.

This one dialog pretty much contains all the settings and options for sharing. Now go ahead and check the File Sharing box under Service to enable file sharing. Now click on the Sharing icon, which is where we need to go to configure all the sharing options.īefore you get started, make sure to click on the little gold lock icon at the bottom left otherwise everything will be greyed out and you won’t be able to make any changes. First go to the System Preferences menu option by clicking on the Apple icon at the top left and then clicking on System Preferences.
