Overview

• How to: Map a network drive on a Mac computer
• Task: By following these instructions, you’ll be able to connect to a network drive
• Before you begin. Ensure that you have the address (path) of the network drive and that you have the necessary permissions to access it
• Prerequisites: You will need to be on campus and connected to the Acadia or Eduroam networks or be connected via VPN 

Instructions 

Instructions as to how to map a network drive for Mac Operating System

1. Make sure your Finder is selected (should say Finder in the top left corner)
2. Click on GO then Connect to Server (TIP : Shortcut for this is Command + K)
3. Type in the address of the drive you are trying to connect to:
   • Departmental (S) drive: smb://home.acadiau.ca/departments
   • Falcon drive: smb://falcon.acadiau.ca/username
4. Click "Connect"
5. Enter acadia\username, substituting "username" with your Acadia username (i.e. acadia\jdoe)
6. Enter password

Outcome 

Once completed, you can share files within the directory and sub directories of the resource added