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7 easy ways to share files between two Macs

Two MacBooks kept nearby for file transfer

Whether you have two Macs of your own or just in your household, file sharing is likely to come up now and then. You may want to share a financial spreadsheet, PDF of a contract, receipt from a purchase, or a similar document.

Here, we’ll show you seven super easy ways to share files between two Mac computers. Each is simple in its own way. So, the one you choose can depend on the confidentiality of the document, access to the services, or pure preference.

How to stop sharing an album in Photos app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

An iPhone showing shared albums in iOS Photos app

Creating shared albums in Photos is a great way to let others see pictures from holidays, photos from vacations, or images for work like logos and products. But if there comes a time when you want to stop sharing an album in Photos, you can remove someone you’ve shared with pretty easily.

Here, we’ll show you how to stop sharing an album in the Photos app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to stop sharing calendars in the Calendar app

Calendar lists on iPhone

The ability to share a calendar comes in handy for work and personal events. And the Calendar app makes sharing simple on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But what happens when you want to stop sharing your calendar? Maybe it’s a work calendar and your coworker left the company or a personal calendar you only shared for a short time, like vacation plans.

Here, we’ll show you how to stop sharing a calendar in the Calendar app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to turn an existing album into a shared album in Photos

iPhone Photos Shared Album

Have you ever created an album in Photos that a friend or family member wanted access to? Did you make an album and then realize that you meant for it to be a shared album instead? Or maybe you didn’t know when you created an album that you would later want to share it?

While there isn’t a simple switch to convert a plain old album in Photos into a shared one, it is possible. Here, we’ll show you how to turn an existing album in Photos into a shared album on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to share your screen in Facebook Messenger on iOS and Mac

Messenger on iPhone Share Your Screen

Sharing your screen can be beneficial for both business and personal situations. For instance, maybe you’re showing a coworker or family member how to do something in an application. You can share your screen easily in Facebook Messenger. And you can do so in both the mobile and desktop Messenger app. Here’s how.

How to share Apple Watch faces with family, friends, and online

Save and Share an Apple Watch Face from iPhone

One of the new features that came with watchOS 7 was the ability to share Apple Watch faces. This is an awesome way to share faces with your friends or family who have similar interests; both in face appearance and functions.

You can share an Apple Watch face with all of the visual elements as well as the complications. So if you create the most amazing face that you know your bestie would love, share it! Along with that, you can share your Apple Watch face online. So if you add it to your blog or show it off on social media, others can see it and then download and use it too!

Here, we’ll cover the basics of sharing an Apple Watch face from your Watch or iPhone along with how to share it online and how to use a shared face yourself.