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Accessing network servers
When you choose Connect To Server from the Go menu (in the Finder), this dialog appears.
Mac OS X lets you connect to many types of servers:
m Mac OS X shared Public folders
m Yo ur iDisk (type “iDisk.mac.com”)
m Web-based file sharing servers (WebDAV)
m Mac OS X Servers
m Any file server that supports AFP over TCP/IP
m Mac OS 9 Web Sharing sites
m Mac OS 9 file sharing folders over TCP/IP
After you connect to a server, an icon for the server appears on the desktop and a Finder window
opens. You can also see servers when you click the Computer button in a Finder window toolbar.
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For the experienced
Mac OS user
Connecting to servers
To connect to servers in Mac OS X, you use
Connect To Server rather than the Chooser or
Network Browser.
Creating and using locations
You can create collections of network settings for
different places you use your computer. To create
a location, open Network preferences and choose
New Location from the Location pop-up menu.
To use a location, choose Location from the
Apple menu.
Turning on Web and file sharing
To turn on Web sharing and file sharing, open
System Preferences and click Sharing.
Mac OS X tips
Using multiple network connections
Mac OS X lets you use several network
connections simultaneously.
Disconnecting servers
To disconnect from a server, select it in the Finder
and choose Eject from the File menu.
Searching Mac Help
How do I connect to
the Internet?
Choose a recent server from
this pop-up menu.
Click a network neighborhood,
then click a server. Items that
appear here are set up by your
system administrator.
Type the name of a server here.