A user with an administrator account can access your entire Mac. Ĭontrol-click the name of the folder, choose Advanced Options, select desired options, then click OK.īy default, any user set up on your Mac in Users & Groups preferences can connect to your Mac over the network. To prevent a folder from being shared, select it in the Shared Folders list and click the Remove button. The Public folder of each user with an account on your Mac is shared automatically. To select a specific folder to share, click the Add button at the bottom of the Shared Folders list, locate the folder, select it, then click Add. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.