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M1 Mac mini external drives files not available over network

External drives connected to my M1 Mac mini are seen over my network on my Mac Book Pro (MBP) but I cannot access their files. When in my MBP, I try to open a file located in the “External Drive” connected to my Mac mini, I receive the message "The operation can't be completed because the original item for "External Drive" can't be found". When I connect the same “External Drive” to my MBP, I can access all its files over the network in the M1 Mac mini. Both computers have Mac OS Big Sur 11.1

Posted on Jan 24, 2021 9:36 AM

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Juan Manuel Corredor Author

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Posted on Jan 24, 2021 12:57 PM

Apple support gave me the solution. in the Mac mini - System Preferences- I disabled File Sharing, then I restarted the Mac mini and re-enabled File Sharing. It solved my issue.

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