Do you means a SMB connection TO the Mac or FROM the Mac?
Either way, you can create a shortcut in your favorites or on the desktop of either the Mac or the PC representing the connection. That way you can just double-click on it, and if the other computer is up, you'll connect. The SMB connection will still have to be recreated behind the scenes, but you don't really have to worry about it.
Do you means a SMB connection TO the Mac or FROM the Mac?
Either way, you can create a shortcut in your favorites or on the desktop of either the Mac or the PC representing the connection. That way you can just double-click on it, and if the other computer is up, you'll connect. The SMB connection will still have to be recreated behind the scenes, but you don't really have to worry about it.
jf
It's to a share on my PC. I'll try that out, sounds like a good idea. Thanks a lot.
If what you're trying to do is to have SMB shares auto mount at startup, you can first mount the SMB share, then go to Accounts > Startup Items and drag that SMB share onto the list. Every time you restart, the SMB shares will be available.
If what you're trying to do is to have SMB shares auto mount at startup, you can first mount the SMB share, then go to Accounts > Startup Items and drag that SMB share onto the list. Every time you restart, the SMB shares will be available.
Just a note: Eudaimic's tip mounts the items at login, not startup. This might sound pedantic, but if you are using this computer remotely, or with multiple users, this might trip you up.
There is a way to actually mount items at boot, involving netinfo and mount points, but it is probably far more trouble than it is worth for this situation (not to mention badly documented). You can also accomplish this sort of thing with scripts.
Yeah, this works at login (I realise the mistake after posting, but was too lazy to change it) and best only if you're on a desktop machine and you're the only user, though it is easy enough to set it for other users too. Simple and does the job.
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Pulling the power plug out will have a similar effect.
Dobby.
Originally posted by Karl Kuehn
Why would you want to do that? I think the protocol explicitly requires that you close the connection.
I was asking if it were possible.
Either way, you can create a shortcut in your favorites or on the desktop of either the Mac or the PC representing the connection. That way you can just double-click on it, and if the other computer is up, you'll connect. The SMB connection will still have to be recreated behind the scenes, but you don't really have to worry about it.
jf
Originally posted by jfruh
Do you means a SMB connection TO the Mac or FROM the Mac?
Either way, you can create a shortcut in your favorites or on the desktop of either the Mac or the PC representing the connection. That way you can just double-click on it, and if the other computer is up, you'll connect. The SMB connection will still have to be recreated behind the scenes, but you don't really have to worry about it.
jf
It's to a share on my PC. I'll try that out, sounds like a good idea. Thanks a lot.
Originally posted by drumsticks
If what you're trying to do is to have SMB shares auto mount at startup, you can first mount the SMB share, then go to Accounts > Startup Items and drag that SMB share onto the list. Every time you restart, the SMB shares will be available.
God I love OS X.
There is a way to actually mount items at boot, involving netinfo and mount points, but it is probably far more trouble than it is worth for this situation (not to mention badly documented). You can also accomplish this sort of thing with scripts.
Originally posted by Karl Kuehn
Just a note: Eudaimic's tip mounts the items...
Ahem, who's tip?
Yeah, this works at login (I realise the mistake after posting, but was too lazy to change it) and best only if you're on a desktop machine and you're the only user, though it is easy enough to set it for other users too. Simple and does the job.