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A new icon should appear on the desktop. That is your mapped network drive. Automatically Connect Drives at Login. Perform the steps to map a drive as listed above in the “Map a Drive” section. Open “System Preferences” from the Dock. Choose “Users & Groups“. Select the “Login Items” option.
It's easy to mount (map) a network share on a Mac but the drive isn't automatically available after you restart the machine. Here's how to make it permanent.
- If you want to keep the network drive mounted every time you reboot your Mac System, then you need to map the network drive for system reboot persistence. In order to do this: First of all you need to map the network drive on Mac OS by following all the steps given in the above method.
- How to Map a Network Drive in Mac OS X Please note that if you are off campus, you will have to connect using the UO VPN (Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client). If you have never used the VPN connection before, you can find online instructions for configuring and using it here.
3 Steps total
Step 1: Mount a network drive
From the Finder, hit Command+K
Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie: smb://networkcomputer/networkshare and click ‘Connect’
Enter your login credentials and click “OK”
The drive is now mounted
Continue to Step 2
Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie: smb://networkcomputer/networkshare and click ‘Connect’
Enter your login credentials and click “OK”
The drive is now mounted
Continue to Step 2
Step 2: Make it mount automatically
Go to System Preferences
Click on ‘Accounts’ or 'Users and Groups', depending on your version of OS X
Click on “Login Items”
Click on the + button to add another login item
Locate the network drive you previously mounted and click “Add”
Quit System Preferences
Click on ‘Accounts’ or 'Users and Groups', depending on your version of OS X
Click on “Login Items”
Click on the + button to add another login item
Locate the network drive you previously mounted and click “Add”
Quit System Preferences
Step 3: Restart the machine
If you've done everything correctly, the network drive will be mounted automatically and Finder will show it.
There isn't a way to prevent Finder from opening the folder automatically.
There isn't a way to prevent Finder from opening the folder automatically.
References
- Adapted from Map a Network Drive on a Mac, on OS Daily
6 Comments
- Thai Pepperdhubbard Nov 27, 2012 at 02:47pmIs this per user or a global setting (all users)
- PoblanoJonathon7131 Nov 27, 2012 at 03:11pmThis method, as described, is for an individual user.
- Poblanoharshvardhan5130 Nov 28, 2012 at 02:32pmyou can also use automator or applescript for mounting volume automatically.source code
try
mount volume 'afp://192.168.x.x/sharename' as user name 'username' with password 'password'
on error
return
end try - Macehsc5775 Dec 14, 2012 at 12:37pmthx for share this Explorer 8 for mac os x.
- Ghost ChiliNick42 Dec 15, 2012 at 01:54amGood stuff!
- TabascoJameel9683 Feb 29, 2016 at 08:58amDoes anyone know how this could be done for all users that login? Not through Login Items, as it is for domain network accounts, who do not have local home directories. For example in Windows you could map ' net use m: servername%username% ' , Is there equivalent for OS X? Login script? Launch Daemon?
The ability to switch between different sets of network settings (locations) can be useful in circumstances such as these:
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- You use the same type of network (such as Ethernet) at work and at home, but the settings you use at work don't allow your Mac to automatically connect to the same type of network at home.
- Your Mac connects to more than one type of network service (such as both Wi-Fi and Ethernet) at work and at home, but at work you want your Mac to try connecting to the Ethernet network first, and at home you want your Mac to try connecting to the Wi-Fi network first. In other words, you want to set a different service order for each location.
- Your Mac isn't connecting to your network and you want to quickly reset your network settings for testing purposes, without losing your current network settings.
In each of these examples, the Location feature of Network preferences can help.
How to add or remove a network location
- Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Network.
- The Location pop-up menu shows the name of your currently selected set of network settings. The default location is named Automatic. Choose Edit Locations from this menu.
- Click the Add (+) button below the list of locations, then type a name for the new location, such as Work or Home or Mobile. (To remove a location, use the Remove (–) button below the list.)
- Click Done. The Location menu should now show the name of your new location. Any changes you now make to your Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or other network settings will be saved to that location when you click Apply. The network settings in your previous location remain as you left them, so you can use the Location menu to switch back at any time.
- Click Apply to save your settings and complete the switch from the previous location to the new one. Your Mac then automatically tries to determine the correct settings for each type of network. If you need to change the settings manually, remember to click Apply again after making your changes.
How to switch between network locations
If you have more than one location, you can use either of these methods to switch between them:
- Use the Location pop-up menu in Network preferences, as described above. Remember to click Apply after choosing a location.
- Or choose Apple menu > Location from the menu bar, then choose your location from the submenu.
How to change the network service order
If you're using network locations because you want each location to prefer a different network service (such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet) when connecting, follow these steps to change the service order (also known as port priority) in each location.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Network.
- Use the Location menu to choose the location you want to modify.
- Click below the list of services, then choose Set Service Order.
- Drag services within the list to change their order. Your Mac will try to connect to the service at the top of the list first, then continue in descending order until a connection is successful.
Virtual private network (VPN) connections can't be reordered, because they always take priority over other connections. - Click OK, then click Apply to make the updated service order active.
How to prevent a network service from being used
By default, the location named Automatic makes all available network services (also known as ports or network interfaces) active, whether or not they are being used to connect to a network. Your Mac automatically searches these services for a network or Internet connection. For example, you might use a Wi-Fi network at home but an Ethernet network at work. Your Mac automatically detects which of these network services to use when it connects.
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If you want to make sure that your Mac doesn't use a particular network service, such as Wi-Fi, you can make that service inactive in any of your network locations:
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- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Network.
- Use the Location menu to choose the location you want to modify.
- Click below of the list of services, then choose Make Service Inactive.
- Click Apply.