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\\computername (but with the name from the mac network config). You should now see your shared folders (thse from your own screenshot).

In windows explorer, in the address bar, type \\192.168.1.149 (but again with your IP address). Both should result in the same output, like this: If that works, type ping computername (but with the name you gave your Mac from step1). Type ping 192.168.1.149 (but with your Mac's IP address from step 2). this should give you output with an IPv4-Address that starts with the same numbers as the one from the Mac (e.g. On the Windows computer, open a command prompt. Find the ip-address (something different than 127.0.0.1): On Mac OS open a Terminal and type ifconfig. You can now try to shortcut to Step 6 and see if it works. Use the same workgroup on the Mac.Īlso make sure that IP-V4 and IP-V6 is enabled on Mac OS (also System Preferences > Network). This will show the workgroup the Windows-PC is on. To find the Workgroup on Windows, start Explorer, right-Click "My Computer", "Properties". Give the computer a name and the same Workgroup as the Windows computer: Then on the active network (WLAN or Ethernet, whatever you use) click Advanced > WINS.

On the Mac, go to System Preferences > Network. Elsewhere, I was told that with the latest version of Windows 10, file sharing isn't possible.

When I tried pinging the computer name (when different in MAC from Windows) it didn't work. In windows, when I ping the IP address is worked fine, but probably because the IP address in both MAC and PC are obviously the same. Both the windows and MAC OS are on the same PC so not sure if that makes any difference.

The IP address in MAC was the same as that when I logged into the windows. Naming the computer in MAC under NETBIOS the same as that in Windows and naming it differently (as shown in the pictures). Now, you might see a difference between the computer name in the above. The computer name/workgroup in MAC and PC are the same I'm not sure what needs to be done to make this work. Even the IP address is not the regular format (numbers). Nor can I map it.īelow is what the Mac screen looks like. I have followed instructions found here but I am unable to see the Mac book as a computer in windows 10 network places.