How to Connect to a Network Share from a Mac

Accessing shared departmental files from a Mac requires a separate process compared to Windows.

In order to connect to a network share, you will need to either be on campus (and connected to our campus network) or connected via VPN.

Step by Step Instructions

Open a new finder window
Click Go on the task bar and select Connect to server...
Enter the server address beginning with smb://
1. Matthew example: smb://matthew.spu.edu/depts
Click Connect to go to the destination

Click the + icon to save the file path for future access.
A new window will open to your department share.

Tips

When connecting, you can enter the full server path. For example: smb://matthew/tss_team/classroom
Add the server to favorites by pressing the + next to the text box.
To add the location to your Finder sidebar, click File and select add to sidebar.