Mac Access as Admin

xeltros wrote:

They use different protocols. To get things simple, a protocol is a set of rules that is used between two devices to communicate. Protocols are not compatible between them but some software do handle several of them. AFP is used mainly by apple, NFS mainly by linux, CIFS(=SMB) is used by windows and is the most compatible format with others. HTTP is web sharing, FTP is file sharing for internet. Rsync is used to transfer files for backups, it doesn't send everything, only what's missing/needing update. DLNA is used to communicate with TV/Blu-ray/Consoles in order to display console. So You'll only use CIFS or AFP for personal use I think, both do the same thing, AFP used to be faster (less ressource-hungry) than SMB but I don't know if that's true nowadays. You can test them and choose later since protocols only define how to communicate, not the data. That's a bit like going from point A to point B by car or by plane. Plane communicate by radio to signal where they are going, whereas cars only have light signals to change lane, one can't understand the other but still you can get to the airport with both.

Awesome explanation, with great analogy.. cheers, I know at least understand them a bit.
And as you suggested, I can connect and seem to be able to edit/delete/add files when using the AFP connection.


Loving my Mac too which is a bonus - just need to get used to it now.

Bit cheeky as this is going off original topic, but any suggestions on a sync software, from Mac to NAS.?
Although a bit glitchy, I used to use SyncToy.