Share folder between Macs on same network

I want to share a folder with my wife. We are both running the latest version of Mac OS. We are on the same network. What are the steps (details please) that I need to do to share a folder that has folders inside it?

iMac 24″, macOS 26.3

Posted on Feb 27, 2026 7:27 AM

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Feb 27, 2026 8:50 AM in response to MD_Gene

MD_Gene wrote:
I want to share a folder with my wife. We are both running the latest version of Mac OS. We are on the same network. What are the steps (details please) that I need to do to share a folder that has folders inside it?

For details on how to set this up, see Set Up File Sharing on Mac


In a simplified case where you are sharing only a single folder, you could just enable File Sharing on your Mac, add the target folder to the list of Shared Folders; then select that Folder in the Shared Folders pane; then in the Users pane click the "+" to add your wife to the list of allowed Users (if her Mac is live on the network you should be able to pick her name from the list.)

Share folder between Macs on same network

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