also, under "windows file sharing", check and enable the admin users account. in the options window, make sure "share files and folders using SMB" is checked and enabled. find the "option" button in this window (it should be just above "shared folders" and "users"), click on it. under users, make sure your admin's account is there and has read & write (not sure how much this matters, but still) under shared folders, using the "+" button, choose the folders you want to add. on the left column, you should see many different selections and each should have a "on" column and a checkbox you can click to enable. go to "system preferences" -> "sharing" ![]() (also, you'll need the password for this administrator but it's the same pw as their login, so should be simple.) after, simply cancel and close the dialogue box just remember and write it down, you'll need this. find the "account name" (this is the real system user name) and don't change it. right click on that user, a drop down with "advanced options." should appear. on the left column, find the administrator of the mac/computer. go to "system preferences" -> "users & groups" (your real admin name shouldn't be "shirley johnson" more like "sjohnson1" it shouldn't have spaces i'm sure you understand.) Instructions on how to use your Mac at home as an SMB server to watch media on Apple TV VLC.ฤก) Find your admin's real system user name I haven't checked, but if this is covering old ground, please feel free to edit or delete. ![]() So for others' reference, I thought I'd make a post that is searchable for the future. Since I couldn't find a topic that covered this newbie topic and this took me a while, but i finally found the solution.
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