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Make sure the file services you need (e.g.

Make sure the firewall settings on your Synology NAS do not block the network ports associated with the SMB file services (ports 137~139 and 445) at DSM Control PanelВ > SecurityВ > FirewallВ > Edit rules.

If you have enabled Advanced Share PermissionsВ for the shared folder (an option that is disabled by default), please check and adjust the PermissionВ settings to make sure they are not in conflict with the settings at Advanced Share Permissions.

Set ReadВ or WriteВ permissions for the user account.

Select the user account from the User or groupВ drop-down menu.

Go to PropertiesВ > PermissionВ > Advanced optionsВ > Permission Inspector.

You can sign in with an admin account (or request for an administrator to do so) to check and adjust the shared folderвЂ™s permission at DSMВ > File Station:

Check if your user account has the permission to access the shared folder.

If the shared folder you want to access is encrypted, please mount it at DSM Control PanelВ > Shared Folder:.

Check if the shared folder you wish to access is listed at DSM Control PanelВ > Shared Folder.

Make sure the shared folder has been configured properly on your Synology NAS.

Make sure the volumes are in NormalВ status at DSMВ > Storage ManagerВ > Volume.

If you must set up port forwarding rules to access your Synology NAS over the Internet, please make sure to use SMB3. We recommend using VPN as an alternative to connect to your Synology NAS ( Tutorial). Note:В Exposing SMB ports to the Internet can be a security risk. SMB file service uses network ports 137-139 and 445.

If you wish to access your Synology NAS over the Internet, make sure port forwarding rules are set up properly on the router ( Tutorial).

Check if your Synology NAS and client computer are in the same local network.

You can refer to this articleВ if you need to resolve any hardware malfunctions or network connection problems.

Check the hardware and connection status of your Synology NAS.

Make sure Synology NAS is working properly.

You can monitor the progress with the Drive icon in the notification area in the top right corner.If you have trouble accessing a Synology NAS shared folder mapped as a network drive on your client computer, please try the following steps on your Synology NAS and client computer to identify and resolve the problems.

Your files will now begin synchronising.

Select weather you would like to sync files that have been shared with you.

Unless you would like to change the location of the sync folder on your mac, select next.

#Synology drive macos how to#

If you donвЂ™t, you can learn how to add one here. Also enable ssl if you have one installed. However if you intend to use your drive out of the house it is best to use a domain name or your quickconnect id.

Enter your NAS details, you can use your local ip if you will always be connecting via your lan.

You should then see an installation successful screen and a welcome screen.

Select Continue for the three following screens.

Alternatively, go to the Synology downloads page and select your NAS, then select Desktop Utilities.

#Synology drive macos download#

Head to this link to download the mac dmg package for drive.I am assuming you have already setup the Synology drive package.

#Synology drive macos install#

In this how to I will show you how to install the Synology drive client on mac.