File Sharing

See and control what this Mac shares on the network.

3 tools — 1 read-only, 2 that always ask your approval first.

Read-only tools never modify anything; anything that changes your Mac pauses on an Approve card first.

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check_file_sharing Read-only

Report whether macOS File Sharing (SMB) is currently ON and list which folders are shared and whether each allows guest access. Read-only.

share_folder Asks first

Turn on macOS File Sharing (SMB) and share one folder inside the user's home over the local network so other computers (Mac or Windows) can open it. Needs admin. By default only this Mac's own accounts can connect (with their password) and guest access is off; pass allow_guest=true only if the user explicitly wants anyone on the network to read it without a password.

stop_sharing_folder Asks first

Stop sharing one folder over the network by removing its SMB share point (by share name from check_file_sharing). Needs admin. This un-shares that one folder; it does not turn File Sharing off globally (use disable_service('file_sharing') for that).