Please run both of the “defaults read” commands on your wife’s Mac. Mac OS uses launchd to launch many processes. you will see that the Process ID (PID) for “launchd” is very low, usually 1, and the kernel PID is 0. Start up the Mac’s Activity Monitor utility, and look for “launchd” in the list of Process Names. Second “defaults read” command looks for the “” key in the same file: “ist”:ĭefaults read /private/var/db//ist Ī response of 0 means that the launchd process of Mac OS will launch smbd some time during startup. Two “defaults read” commands for your Terminal window.įirst “defaults read” command looks for the “” key in file: “ist”:ĭefaults read /private/var/db//ist Ī response of 0 means that the launchd process of Mac OS will launch AppleFileServer some time during startup. But I would not be hasty without studying the ACL and learning what you can elsewhere online.ĭO NOT mess with permissions anywhere within the /System folder.īut you might remove an immutable flag (if it exists?) for: Look for ACL permissions – use the feature in TinkerTools System 7. If File Sharing (SMB) is Enabled, then the following command If File Sharing (AFP) is Enabled, then the following command

Fill in the Shared (folders) and the Users in the Sharing window.Īt some moment in all that, the “File Sharing” selection will become Enabled. (I am not certain what that window looks like, now - Monterey?) IF AFP selection exists (Monterey?), Enable it.Īdd / Select Account(s) for Windows File Sharing. Start with the Options button in the Sharing window, followed by the resulting pop-down window As I mentioned, this issue was something I lived with in my old mac and I was disappointed that it migrated via Assistant into the new mac. They were exactly way they were - and file sharing is still not checked after restart. In no case were any of the preferences refreshed or changed in any way. In order to even open Sharing, I had to drag the old copy of AppleFileServer back. When I did this, the replaced itself in the prefs folder -īut file did not. So I tried it again a third time - this time trashing the files (so they did not re-appear immediately) and then restarting. I think even the other file behaved this way at one point too. However, at least one of the files () replaces itself immediately - as soon as it is dragged out.

Please note - I did drag the files to the desktop. I tried the two Library prefs procedure and then restarted, but that didn’t work to resolve file sharing being unchecked upon restart.

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