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To access files in a Windows shared folder on your LAN on your Mac, you can follow these steps:
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Open Finder on your Mac and select Go > Connect to Server in the menu bar.
Supplement: You can right-click on the finder icon - connect to server -
In the window that pops up, enter smb://, followed by the IP address or computer name of your Windows computer. For example, if your Windows computer's IP address is 192.168.1.100, you should enter smb://192.168.1.100.
Supplement: No need to enter the file path, only the protocol and ip are required -
Click "Connect" and enter your username and password as prompted. This information should be the same username and password you use to log in on your Windows computer.
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Select the shared folder you want to access and click OK.
After completing the above steps, you should be able to see and access the files in your Windows shared folder in your Mac's Finder.