#Netatalk raspberry how to#
#Netatalk raspberry install#

The (semicolon) character acts as a comment in the configuration file, so weвЂ™re going to remove semicolons from two lines. You should see that this file has multiple lines, but all begin with a

At the terminal prompt enter the command below and press return to enter the nano program and edit the existing netatalk configuration file.

#Netatalk raspberry install#

Starting with Raspberry Pi OS Buster and Netatalk 3.0, setting up Netatalk requires some additional modifications to the configuration file because now, by default, a new netatalk install does not provide access to the Pi. From the terminal prompt enter the command below, then press the return key:.

Install the nettalk software on your Raspberry Pi, which will allow your Pi to appear on your Mac as a folder available on your network.

Enter your PiвЂ™s password, followed by the return key.

Log into your Pi using the command belowВ replacing hostnameВ with your PiвЂ™s hostname, then press the return key (BostonCollege students working on campus, remove вЂњ.localвЂќ from the command, below).

Launch the Terminal program on your Mac by pressing Command-SpaceВ to launch Spotlight, then type Terminal, and press the returnВ key.

You can also find an entire playlist of videos on Raspberry Pi Beginner: Setup, Configuration, Backup & Useful Installs.

Prefer video instruction? See the YouTube video: Getting a Raspberry Pi to Appear in the Mac Finder.

A step-by-step guide for a headless install is at bit.ly/headless-pi.

You can find tutorials for Setting Up a Raspberry Pi on a Wi-Fi NetworkВ (Headless Install) in the playlist of videos at Raspberry Pi Beginner: Setup, Configuration, Backup & Useful Installs.

A Mac computer and a Raspberry Pi with Wi-Fi, both operating on the same network.

Once netatalk is installed, then youвЂ™ll just need to use open afp:// each time you want to connect your Mac to a powered-up and running Pi.

#Netatalk raspberry how to#

The Steps below describe how to set this up. By setting up the netatalk software on your Pi, then opening a new terminal window on your Mac and using the open afp://hostname.local command to connect your Mac to your Pi, your Pi will then appear as a mounted volume on your Mac, almost like itвЂ™s a USB drive. If youвЂ™re working on a Raspberry Pi project using a Mac, then you probably want to copy files between the Mac and the Pi. 2021 to account for changes with Raspberry Pi OS (Buster) and Netatalk 3.0 or greater.