Step-by-Step
Note: Do NOT connect to OurFiles from a public computer unless you have the ability to restart the computer after you have finished using OurFiles. If you need to do this, make sure you do NOT set up a permanent connect. Otherwise, the next person who uses the computer may have access to your files.
- Click Finder from the menu bar, then Preferences from the menu that appears. You may need to click the desktop to make the Finder the active application.
- In the Show these items on the desktop field, select Connected servers. Close the Finder Preferences window.
- If you want an OurFiles folder to show as an icon on your desktop, make sure you have an open connect to your OurFiles space.
To have a connection to the OurFiles server appear automatically every time you log into your computer:
- From the Apple menu click System Preferences.
- Double click the Users & Groups or Accounts preference to open it. Make sure your user login name is selected, then click Login Items.
- Drag the OurFiles icon from your desktop into the Login Items list. Close the Preferences window