How do I mount my Synology NAS to my Mac?

Overview

1. Open Finder on your Mac computer.
2. Find the menu bar along the top of the screen.
3. Click Go and select Connect to Server.
4. Enter your DSM username and password.
5. Finally, if your user name credentials are correct, you will now see your Synology NAS listed under the Shared section of your Finder window.

Can I connect Synology NAS directly to Mac?

If you are planning to connect your Synology NAS to your PC over USB, then no, you can not. NAS means network-attached storage and is being connected to a network. Once added as a network drive, the new drive will appear in your drive list on your PC or Mac. If you want to connect your NAS directly, you can do it.

How do I install a NAS drive on a Mac?

Map a network drive to Mac OS X

1. From the Mac OS X Finder, hit Command+K to bring up the ‘Connect to Server’ window.
2. Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie:
3. Enter your login/password and click “OK” to mount the network drive.
4. The drive will now appear on your desktop and in the Finder window sidebar.

How do I mount a Synology drive?

Switch to the Profile tab1 and click Connect under the Home Directory section. Assign a drive letter for the network drive. Enter the path of the shared folder (or a folder under the shared folder) you want to mount as a network drive. Click OK to save the settings.

Can I connect my iMac to my Synology NAS via Ethernet cable directly?

So the question is: can you connect your iMac to Synology NAS via Ethernet cable directly without plugging it into the router? Yes, you can. If you enable the DHCP server on Synology NAS, your Mac will get an IP automatically, and you need to set a static IP in the range of your default NAS IP.

Can’t connect to Synology NAS Mac?

For Mac

1. Go to Finder > Go > Connect to Server.
2. Disconnect any unresponsive connections to the Synology NAS from the Finder sidebar, then start from Step 1 to reconnect.
3. Use Force Quit to restart Finder, and try to connect to your Synology NAS again.