Network a mac and a pc

osullivanpt · 30 Sep 2009 at 15:05

Hey guys i'm using a pc with windows 7 on it as my main pc and I also have a mac mini with leopard on it connected to my tv, I'd like to be able to view video files I have stored on my pc through the mac.
Can anyone tell me how this is done?

mdjmcnally · 30 Sep 2009 at 15:18

Install NTFS-3G onto your mac and then share out the windows 7 drive via filesharing.

NTFS-3G allows OSX to read/write to NTFS partitions.

If sharing out the Windows 7 machines area then mini should find as available in finder and click to connect, supply credentials etc and then providing you have a player that can play the files should be away.

bledd · 30 Sep 2009 at 15:19

no need to install NTFS-3G, writing over a network doesn't need to be able to read the filesystem

I lived in a shared flat, I had a Windows XP pro box as a server, all 6 macs could read it's shares no problem

osullivanpt · 30 Sep 2009 at 20:28

I can't even see the mac in windows nor can I see my pc on the mac.