Want to have your Mac appear on a Windows network?

In some Macs, the share setting is disabled by default. This is likely to be the case if you have a new Mac too. To see your Mac on your Windows network, simply enable the share setting. To do this, complete the steps detailed below:

1. Click the Apple icon, and then click System Preferences
2. Under the Internet & Wireless heading, locate and click the Sharing folder
3. Check whether your Mac has a name. If it doesn’t, enter a name for it
4. Select the features you want to share (these are listed on the left side), tick the box before File Sharing, and then click the Options button
5. Next, tick the box before Share files and folders using SMB (Windows)
6. Enter in a password for sharing your user account

You can share a Windows PC with Mac by entering this password on your Windows pc.

Whether it is Windows or Mac, you must keep it safe from malware. For Windows, you need a Windows-compatible antivirus tool. Mac users, on the other hand, will need a mac-compatible security tool.