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When I try to access a network folder on our corporate environment from my MAC, I am often unable to see folders or in some cases files. I can go into Windows Explorer from a PC and the file folder is there.  So for instance, I connect with the following:
smb://DIR1/SUBDIR1/MYFOLDER
I see all of the files with the exception of a folder I created this morning from a PC. I checked the settings, the folder has the correct permissions.  Is there some sort of caching or sync that needs to happen for me to see these folders?
Thanks for your help.

Hi, as I recall, smb on Mac has a limit of how many files it can see & folder depth, as well as being slow to update, but have you tried logging out & back in?

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