#MAC MOUNT SYNOLOGY DRIVE HOW TO#

These steps are also working for Ubuntu 19.10, (and I assume they work on versions inbetween, such as the 18.04 LTS release, and also probably the 16.04 LTS release prior). Synology has been striving to improve product compatibility to various drives, USB devices and network peripherals. Synology Support Center guide to setting up an NFS share.

Click on the plus '+' icon to save the IP address, should you need to reaccess it in the future. You can find the documents and files regarding the operating system, packages, desktop utilities and so on for your Synology product to enjoy the latest and versatile features.

In the server address bar, type 'afp://'.

A new window will open titled 'Connect to Server'.

Info about the client configuration (steps 3, 4, and 5): Easy way to connect your Synology NAS to your Mac.

Check via the CLI or file manager of your choice: The mounted share should now be accessible on the client. If it is desired for the NFS share mount to persist after reboot/shutdown, add an entry to the /etc/fstab file: 192.168.1.214:/volume1/Downloads /media/NAS/Downloads nfs rsize=8192,wsize=8192,timeo=14,intr Step 3 - Make Sure nfs-common is Installed sudo apt install nfs-common Step 4 - Mount a ShareĬreate a target directory for your mount point, and execute the following command adjusted with the NFS server IP and the mount directory: sudo mount 192.168.1.214:/volume1/Downloads /media/NAS/Downloads Step 5 - Auto Mount at Boot Step 2 - Create/Edit a Shared Folder to Add NFS Permissions:

#MAC MOUNT SYNOLOGY DRIVE HOW TO#

The checkbox for the setting can be found under:Ĭontrol Panel → File Services → Win/Mac/NFS → NFS Service → Enable NFSįor further details and screenshots on how to enable NFS see these instructions within the Synology guide on setting up NFS.

If NFS is not enabled on the NAS, you must first enable it.

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