Connecting Macbook to Imac

I am trying to connect my MacBook to my IMac, for file sharing. My Imac can connect to my MacBook fine, and MacBook sees the IMac in Finder, It just will not connect. I keep getting a error
Connection Failed
The Server "....IMac" may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check server name or IP address, check you network connection, and try again.
I have checked and all file sharing is turned on for both computers.

Go to the "Sharing" pane in System Preferences, click on file sharing, then find the AFP address (it would be something like this: afp://10.0.0.129). Once you have found that, go into Finder, select "Connect to Server…" under "Go", then type in the address you found earlier. Does it work, and if not, what does the error message say?

Similar Messages

Can i connect macbook to imac via bluetooth

I'm trying to connect my macbook pro (new) to my imac (new) via bluetooth. I know I can use thunderbolt connection but would prefer to do it wirelessly if possible.

It's probably cheaper than a cable.
When an AirPlay device is available, this icon will appear in the menu bar at the top:
AirPlay: iOS and Mac

Unable to connect MacBook to iMac

Hi.
I have an iMac and a MacBook and up until recently I was able to mount the iMac's HD as a volume on the MacBook so that I could move some files between the two machines.
Now, however, it doesn't happen. I click on Finder's Network and select my iMac as normal. But when I enter my password and click OK it looks like everthing has happened as it should bit the mounted drive is just not visible on the desktop or in Finder.
When I try to mount the iMac drive again the volume is ghosted.
I have checked Finder's preferences and have ensured the the Connected Servers option is ticked in both General and Sidebar.
I can mount my MacBook's HD as normal on my MacBook so I can still move the files around. Can anyone help me see my iMac's HD from my MacBook again?
iMac Intel CD 17", 1.83, 1GB RAM, 250GB HD Mac OS X (10.4.9)

OK...
I now think it's something to do with my Home folder on my iMac.
When using my iMac I have still have access to my Home folder through my Finder sidebar, but when I navigate to iMac > Users > my home folder is not visible.
When connecting from the MacBook the following are availabe:
My iMac
My Home Folder
My connected iPod
I can access both the iMac and iPod but not my home folder. When I'm connected via iMac I cannot see my iMac's home folder in the Users folder.
Any ideas?

Transfer iPhoto between Macbook and iMac

I just managed to transfer my iPhoto contents from MacBook to iMac and thought I would share this.
I needed to do this because my Macbook hard drive is full and I have plenty of space on my iMac.
Connect MacBook and iMac with Ethernet network cable (I found this the fastest way but you may connect via your home network wifi connection as well)
In MacBook, Open Finder and on the left pane under Shared, click on your iMac.
show items as Columns by clicking on third icon on the top pane.
Make a folder somewhere on your iMac by right clicking on white space. (I made a folder under Pictures)
Click on this new folder (which should be second column in the view) and third column will be empty as there are no items in this new folder.
In MacBook, Open iPhoto application, on the left pane click on Photos which will show all your photos in the view.
Now adjust the size of this iPhoto window and above Finder window so you can see them next to each other.
To test, just drag one or two photos from iPhoto window to Finder window in the third column (which is empty as there are no items in this new folder)
If successful, drag other Photos or Videos as required and test by opening this new folder on your iMac. that's it. hope this helps.

I'm afraid your explanation of what you've done is not clear.
Did you copy the Library from one machine to the other?
or
Did you back up the Library to another Library?
The distinction is important:
In your title you ask about
synchronize iphoto between MacBook and iMac...
If you mean one direction copying - that is, backing up Library A to Library B, then you'll have no problems.
However, if you try +bi-directional copying+ - that is changes in Library A reflected in Library B and changes in Library B also reflected in Library B you will corrupt one or both Libraries. No syncing software can parse the Library database to do bi-directional copying.
Is there something not working if you have the iPhoto library stored as a folder instead of a package?
No.
Isn't it easier to have the iPhoto library as a folder instead of a package to synchronize it with another Mac using rsync?
iPhoto is a consumer application designed to be manipulated in the GUI.
Since iPhoto 7 (iLife 08) the old iPhoto Library Folder is a Package File. The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves.
So, by running it as a Folder you facilitate this.
Regards
TD

Is there a way to use Time Machine to backup my Macbook Pro to an external drive connected to my iMac?

I recently purchased a Seagate Goflex Desk 2TB and I've already used Time Machine to backup my iMac running 10.5.8 to the drive. Is there a way to backup my Macbook Pro running 10.6.8 to the drive using Time Machine while the drive is still connected to my iMac? Any help is appreciated!

Choose Connect to Server from the Finder's Go menu, provide the first computer's IP address, log in, and set it up in the Time Machine pane of System Preferences.
(59008)

TS1587 MacBook Pro 13" 2010, only beebs every four seconds when I try to start up. Have tried firewire connect to my iMac, open with utilities CD, pressed all the correct combination of keys during startup. Battery is fully charged. Will not startup!

I am a long time user of Macs. 20+ years.
This is my granddaughters 13" MacBook Pro we purchased for her in 2010 for college.
I have tried everything I know including firewire connection to my iMac while holding the T key, two different utilities CDs (will not open them) and held various key combinations as recommended while start up. Computer just beebs ever four seconds.
Battery is built-in but fully charged.
Any ideas?

Hello,
Can you count the beeps or flashes?
1 beep = no RAM installed
2 beeps = incompatible RAM types
3 beeps = no good banks
4 beeps = no good boot images in the boot ROM (and/or bad sys config block)
5 beeps = processor is not usable
In addition to the beeps, on some computers the power LED will flash a corresponding number of times plus one. The LED will repeat the sequence after approximately a 5-second pause. The tones are only played once.
Note: In this case, a flash is considered to be 1/4 second or 250 ms or greater in length.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1547

Macbook can't connect with/to iMac

I've got an Mabook and an iMac, plus an airport extreme. Both can connect wireless to the internet, my iMac sees and connects with the macbook just fine, but when I try to connect my macbook to my imac it sees the imac (it shows up under 'shared' in finder, but it won't connect. It keeps on trying and after a good few minutes it just tells me the connection got reset or something like that. What can I do to have my macbook establishing a connection with my imac?

I've had this problem before... hopefully your fix is as simple as mine was.
You should double check the iMac's "Sharing" preference pane and make sure that file sharing is enabled. It's confusing because there is a "Guest" account set up so that everyone can get to the publicly accessible "shared" folders (that's why the iMac shows up on your MacBook's finder) but you won't be able to actually log into the iMac unless it has file sharing turned on.
I hope this helps!

MacBook to iMac server connection

I have been connecting my Macbook to my iMac successfully via server connection for years.
After installing SL on my Macbook I cannot connect to my iMac (still has 10.5.8 on it) anymore. I can see my iMac in the sidebar in Finder but, but somehow it does not establish a connection anymore (error: connection failed)
Interestingly, from my iMac I have no problems to connect to my Macbook at all.
I have done the usual:
Restart, Permissions repair, HD only half full, log out / in from file sharing, checked shared folder user permission).
Anyone has a solution to this problem?
RH

Rodney, I figured it out. A few weeks ago my wife had some keychain issues I was not able to resolve right away. To keep her happy (until I have time to change the settings) I changed the Firewall from "set access to specific services .." to "allow only essential services". I just recalled this, and switching back to the former firewall setting which did solve this server problem.
Thanks again for your voodoo (it got me thinking again about the keychain issue and what I did at that time).
All the best
RH

Connecting MacBook (2007) to iMac (2012)?

Hi!
I have a broken old MacBook from 2007, i have a files on this which I would like to transfer to my reasonably new iMac which I brought in 2012.
My question(s) is what cable would I need to transfer data from my old Macbook to my iMac, would I also need a thunderbolt adapter?
Thanks for anyone's help.

The easiest way is file sharing via ethernet(System preferences > Sharing > File Sharing), though if MacBook doesn't work, take out the HDD from MacBook then put it into external 2.5 inch HDD enclosure and connect it to iMac.

Stop Macbook connecting to my iMac

Aquired a Macbook Pro some days ago and all is well except for the fact it keeps wanting to connect to my iMac. Then away from my home wi-fi network it will say it can't find it etc.
I don't need / want the Macbook to connect to the iMac and I don't want to turn off sharing on my iMac either.
How do I get the Macbook to ignore the iMac?

Here then finally the resolution to this issue;
It would appear this issue has been around for a while and the answer finally came when I tried the following;
(All credit to Adeepbite.com)
The solution comes by way of renaming the"com.apple.loginitems.plist" file in the Home/Library/Preferences folder (to something else just in case) and restarting the computer.
The thoery being that more than likely there was an item on my com.apple.loginitems.plist that did not show under SystemPreferences/Account/LoginItems.
All's well that ends well.
Thanks for the help.

My macbook tries to connect to my imac at login.

At start up of my Macbook Pro, I get a window that reads , "There was a problem connecting to the server ( my name ) imac."      Further, the server may not be not exist or it is unavailable at this time. "       I do not wish to connect to my imac from my macbook - but have not been able to discover what I enabled or clicked to for the macbook to make the attempt.   Please advise if possible.

Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Back up all data before making any changes.
Step 1
If you get the warning as soon as you log in, it's probably caused by one of your login items or a system modification that loads at startup or login. Ask if you need help identifying it. A common offender is "AdobeResourceSynchronizer," which is a component of some Adobe products.
Step 2
If there's an icon representing the server in the sidebar of a Finder window, hold down the command key and drag it out.
Step 3
In the Finder, press the key combination command-K or select
Go ▹ Go to Server...
from the menu bar. In the upper right corner of the window that opens is a Recent Servers popup menu represented by a clock icon. From that menu, select
Clear Recent Servers…
and confirm. Test.
Step 4
Open the Print & Scan pane in System Preferences and delete any network devices you no longer use.
Step 5
Triple-click the line below to select it, then copy the text to the Clipboard (command-C):
~/Library/PDF Services
In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return. A folder may open. If it does, move the contents to the Desktop, or to a new folder on the Desktop. Log out and log back in. Test. If there's no change, put the items you moved back where they were and continue.
Step 6
Open the folder
~/Library/Preferences
as in Step 5 and move the file named "loginwindow.plist" items in that folder to the Trash, if it exists (it may not.)
Log out and back in again, and test.
Step 7
Other possible causes are references in the iPhoto, iTunes, or iMovie library pointing to the server, and bookmarks in the Preview application.
Try rebuilding the iPhoto library.
Step 8
Triple-click the line below on this page to select it:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Directory Utility.app
Rght-click or control-click the highlighted text and select
Services ▹ Open
from the contextual menu.* The application Directory Utility will open.
In the Directory Utility window, select the Directory Editor tool in the toolbar. Select Mounts from the Viewing menu in the toolbar, and /Local/Default from the node menu, if not already selected. On the right is a list of names and values. By default, the list is empty. If it's not empty, post a screenshot of the window and stop here.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C). Open a TextEdit window and paste into it (command-V). Select the line you just pasted and continue as above.
Step 9
Open the following file as you did in the last step:
/etc/auto_master
It will open in a TextEdit window. The contents should be exactly this:
# Automounter master map
+auto_master          # Use directory service
/net               -hosts          -nobrowse,hidefromfinder,nosuid
/home               auto_home     -nobrowse,hidefromfinder
/Network/Servers     -fstab
/-               -static
If there are any other lines in the window, post them. Otherwise, close the window.

Beginner question: Can I create a hybrid home network between an ethernet-connected iMac and an airport connected Macbook Pro using a hybrid router?

I recently acquired an friend's used iMac, I don't know anything about networks and all I can find is how to create a Wi-Fi home network but nothing about hybrid Ethernet/Wi-Fi networks.
I have the iMac connected via Ethernet to the wireless router.
I connect via Airport with my MacBook Pro
I would appreciate if anyone has any pointers as to how I can start setting up a network between my ethernet-connected iMac and WiFi connected Macbook.
Thanks!

ethernet and airport/WiFi are just transmission media for the same network. If you can get internet on both computers, they are networked. Using the same router = same network.
So now, what is it you want to do? Share files between them?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1549
http://gigaom.com/2008/09/26/mac-101-sharing-files-between-2-macs/
http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/62450/how-to-share-files-between-two-ma cs-at-home

Trying to connect Macbook Pro and IMac...suggestions?

Trying to connect Macbook Pro and IMac with Apple Remote desktop or a cable. They do share a wifi router.
Thanks much!

not sure if you found an answer to this. I just got a mb pro and want it to connect to my imac (late 2009). I set up sharing on hte imac, file sharing and dvd/cd sharing. from the mbpro i simply went to finder>go>connect to server. I entered the name as on my imac (xxx.local) and immediately connected. This was a massive help to me as I had some software (aperture, office for mac) that were on drive and the new mbpro doesn't have a disk drive. through sharing I could access the disc drive remotely via my mbpro and load the software that way. worked beautifully on my wifi (which is apple airport extreme).
Hope this helps.

IPhone5 connects not to iMac or MacBook pro with Bluetooth

I can not establish a Bluetooth connection between my iMac or MacBook Pro and iPhone5.
When try to connect i receive the message on the iPhone: iMac/MacBook Pro is not supported.
Used OS: OX 10.8.2 & iOS 6.0.2

Markus Witschi wrote:
how do i prevent my iMac sending my Internet Traffic to the iPhone?
Turn off Tethering.

Different wi-fi speed connection between my iMac and my Macbook Pro (both placed side by side)

I have purchased my iMac and my macbook pro at the same time and now I am facing something which I consider weird. The wi-fi connection speed in my iMac is fine but the wi-fi speed connection on my macbook pro is awful. It works as fine as the iMac if I connect it to a ethernet cable. I have put my macbook pro side by side with my iMac to try it and for my surprise, my macbook pro wi-fi speed connection was still lousy whilst the wi-fi speed connection from my iMac was nice... Does anyone face the same issue?

Non Apple router? Try restarting the router.
If you are using an Apple AirPort base station, try a different channel on the MacBook Pro.
Open AirPort Utility located in Applications > Utilities
Click on the base station icon then click Edit the select the Wireless tab then click Wireless Options.
Cick the first Channel pop up menu, select Automatic
Click the second Channel pop up menu, select Automatic
Cick Save.
Give AirPort a minute to reset.
If automatic does not help, try a numbered channel from the pop up menu.

Connecting Macbook to Imac

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for