Back in the proverbial day, getting Macs and PCs to talk to each other used to be really hard, like trying to translate German into Klingon. Possible, but difficult, problematic and time-consuming. Things got significantly less difficult with the release of Mac OS X – the Unix-based operating system could browse Windows volumes with much greater ease than Mac OS 9.
But it's still not all peaches and candy, so this article from Tech Republic is a welcome guide. "10 things you should know about connecting Macintosh OS X systems to Windows networks" is a good read, not only for admins, but also for Mac users who feel stranded in a mostly-PC office or household.
Some of the 10 points: enable Windows File Sharing on your Mac, activate user accounts for all of your Windows user friends and re-create Windows shares so Macintosh users can access them.
In the comments of the original article, some readers point out some additional problems that they've experienced, such as difficulty sharing secondary drives (DVDs). If you have any personal experiences that you want to share, leave a comment here.
