One thing to note is that of the four folders that are being shared, the main folder of files on the server has the option to share via smb and afp greyed out - so I can only share via smb, which seems odd. Basically anything I can think of, and I've run out of options! In the Sharing preferences, I've tried turning sharing on and off, adding and removing shared folders, applying permissions to enclosed items, etc. OS reinstall via Recovery Mode (but not, as yet, a clean reinstall)įixed and dynamic IP address on the Mac mini Running Disk Utility First Aid (no issues) Here are some things I've tried on the Mac mini: I suspect this is because they are using different sharing protocols. Other functions of the network, such as remote access to a shared Filemaker database, or access to other computers iTunes libraries, work fine, even after the file sharing functions freeze. As such they are currently unable to back up, except to a separate extrernal HDD. This seems to be a different but related problem. When the Mac mini is working OK, some of the computers in the office are able to back up over the network to the client backups folder on the Pegasus, via the Macmini, but a couple of the MacBooks (the ones not running the latest OS) can no longer see the Client Backups folder on the network in the Time Machine Preference pane. Once the network has "crashed", client MacBooks can't back up to the Pegasus, until a restart. All of the other clients lose the ability to connect to the server at that point, and we can't open it up again without a restart. Usually, when the Mac mini starts up it works fine for a while, and then after a while, when someone on a client MacBook attempts to save a file to the server, the client MacBook's Finder freezes for ages, and sometimes requires a restart to unfreeze. We've had problems for some time with the Mac mini running slowly after its been on for any length of time (including, but not limited to, Spotify loading very slowly if at all, and Firefox crashing (we use the server to play audio in the office), and the file sharing freezing, but recently the problem has got much worse. File Sharing is the only Sharing functionality we use on the Mac mini. All the files being shared are on the Mac mini, but it's connected to a Thunderbolt Promise Pegasus RAID set up which we use to back up the whole office via Time Machine (and a few other files). I run a small office set up, with a (Late 2014) Mac mini used as a file server for six Macbooks connected via ethernet network or wifi. I'm reasonably au fait with the workings of Macs, but I'm no networking authority, and I'm only the office adminstrator by default! I very rarely post here, but I'm completely stumped and I'm hoping someone can help. Problems with File Sharing on Mac mini (Late 2014) hi everyone
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