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How to access shared folder as a guest in recent macOS versions?

I've already configured the options for guest folder sharing as follows.


  1. Enabled 'Allow guest users to connect to shared folders' option under Users & Groups settings for the Guest User.
  2. Enabled 'Allow guest users' option in the Advanced Options for the shared folder.



Despite these settings, I often cannot connect to the server at all. Occasionally, I see 'nobody' folder or 'TARGET_IP is empty' message.

I don’t believe Apple has blocked guest access entirely, and I’ve seen other people asking similar questions like me, but it didn’t provide any helpful solutions.


Is there any updated information?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.7

Posted on Jan 22, 2025 6:26 PM

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How to access shared folder as a guest in recent macOS versions?

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