{"id":97,"date":"2011-11-22T20:58:58","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T20:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=97"},"modified":"2011-11-22T20:58:58","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T20:58:58","slug":"map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=97","title":{"rendered":"Map a network drive on a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"map network drive mac\" src=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/map-network-drive-mac.jpg\" alt=\"map network drive mac\" width=\"581\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you frequently access a file server from a Mac it\u2019s pretty helpful  to map the network drive to your desktop. There\u2019s two ways to do this,  one method is just mapped for one time use and will reset after a  reboot, and another method is a more permanent route that allows the  mapped network drive to always appear and mount on your desktop after  system reboots and user logins.<\/p>\n<h2>Map a network drive to Mac OS X<\/h2>\n<p>This method <a id=\"KonaLink0\" href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/20\/map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac\/#\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\">maps<\/span><\/a> a network drive that will disappear if the network connection drops or if you reboot your Mac:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Mac OS X Finder, hit Command+K to bring up the \u2018Connect to Server\u2019 window<\/li>\n<li>Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie: smb:\/\/networkcomputer\/networkshare and click \u2018Connect\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Enter your login\/password and click \u201cOK\u201d to mount the network drive<\/li>\n<li>The drive will now appear on your desktop and in the Finder window sidebar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Map a network drive to Mac OS X that re-mounts after system reboot<\/h2>\n<p>This method allows you to reboot your Mac and have the mapped network  drive automatically remount and appear on the desktop, this is more  persistent than the above method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Finder, hit Command+K<\/li>\n<li>Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie: smb:\/\/networkcomputer\/networkshare and click \u2018Connect\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Enter your login credentials and click \u201cOK\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The drive is now mounted, but continue on to map for system reboot persistence<\/li>\n<li>Now enter into System Preferences, from the <a id=\"KonaLink1\" href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/20\/map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac\/#\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\">Apple menu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018Accounts\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201cLogin Items\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"KonaLink2\" href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/20\/map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac\/#\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\">Click<\/span><\/a> on the + button to add another login item<\/li>\n<li>Locate the network drive you previously mounted  and click \u201cAdd\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Exit out of System Preferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your network drive will now be mapped and automatically remounted when you reboot your Mac.<\/p>\n<h4>Make the mapped network drive visible on the Mac desktop<\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that the mounted drive will not appear on the desktop  due to a system setting. If you want the mapped drive icon to be visible  on the Desktop, be sure to do the following additional steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the Finder, open Finder Preferences by hitting Command+,<\/li>\n<li>Click the General tab<\/li>\n<li>Select the checkbox next to \u2018Connected Servers\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Close Finder Preferences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Selecting the checkbox next to Connected Servers ensures that you\u2019ll see the icon on your <a id=\"KonaLink3\" href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/20\/map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac\/#\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\">Mac Desktop<\/span><\/a>, otherwise it will only be visible in the Finder window <a id=\"KonaLink4\" href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/20\/map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac\/#\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\">sidebars<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/09\/go-to-a-directory-from-the-opensave-window\/\">Open\/Save<\/a> dialogues.<\/p>\n<h4>Remount mapped network drive with a click<\/h4>\n<p>A great additional step for either method is to create an alias of  the mapped network drive. This allows you to reconnect to the share with  just a click. Here\u2019s how to do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the mapped network drive on the Mac OS desktop<\/li>\n<li>Select \u201cMake Alias\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now you can double-click that alias to reconnect to the network drive instantly.<\/p>\n<p>As you may have guessed, shared network volumes are treated differently by the OS than external drives and <a id=\"KonaLink5\" href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2010\/09\/20\/map-a-network-drive-on-a-mac\/#\"><span style=\"color: #0072bc;\">disk images<\/span><\/a>, which is why this a different technique than what you use to <a href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2008\/04\/22\/easily-mount-an-iso-in-mac-os-x\/\">mount an ISO in Mac OS X<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/osxdaily.com\/2009\/09\/24\/access-and-mount-an-smb-share-via-command-line\/\">access and mount smb shares via the command line<\/a> which allows for scripting possibilities, if you\u2019re interested in a more technical approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you frequently access a file server from a Mac it\u2019s pretty helpful to map the network drive to your desktop. 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