Connect to shared folders on Raspberry Pi from macOS using the AFP protocol


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We have many and varied ways to connect to a Pi to see-copy the files that are in it: *ftp, scp, rsync, nfs, smb*... But if you use *macOS*, you have available the *Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)*, which is a network protocol owned by *Apple* to *"fight"* against *Samba or Network File System*. If you have problems when configuring these last ones and you can't access your *Raspberry* files, today I propose you to **configure it in 3 simple steps**.

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[ Install on Raspberry the package netatalk ]

Well, nothing is as simple as executing the following:

sudo apt install -y netatalk

[ Modify the file afp.conf ]

We open the file */etc/netatalk/afp.conf* with our favorite editor and customize it removing the dot and commas ; from *Home and basedir*. Mine is like this:


Restart the service with *sudo systemctl restart netatalk*

[ Access from Finder in macOS ]

Now we can access from our *Finder* in two different ways: from the *Terminal* with the following command:

open afp://192.168.2.3 <-- Change this with the IP from your Raspberry Pi


Another method is openning *Finder*, press *Cmd+K* (Connect to server) and write there the *IP* of our *RPi*. Click on *Connect* and... **We will have access to our Pi from Finder!.**