Sharefile Desktop App Mac
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Install
Download the installer DMG. Open the installer package and follow the prompts to install ShareFile for Mac. Administrator permissions are required to install. After installing, log in to your ShareFile account.
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After installation, a volume named “ShareFile” will appear. You may access this volume by clicking on the ShareFile menu bar item and then clicking the folder icon. It will also appear in the Favorites sidebar in Finder windows. This volume displays all of the files and folders from your ShareFile account.
Basic Operations
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Open and Edit | Open a file in the ShareFile volume. Make some changes and then save. Your changes will automatically be saved back to your ShareFile account. Click here for more information on apps that are compatible with this feature. |
| Download | Drag a file or folder from the ShareFile volume to your desktop or any other folder to download. You may also copy and paste files and folders. |
| Upload | Drag a file or folder to the ShareFile volume to upload. You may also copy and paste. |
| Delete | Drag a file or folder to the trash. Although you will be warned that the file will be permanently deleted, items will be available in ShareFile’s Recycle Bin. |
| Move | Drag and drop a file or folder |
| New Folder | Create a new folder in the ShareFile volume. |
Icon Overlays
Files and Folders will have an icon overlay representing the status of that item. The following defines what each icon overlay represents:
Right click context menu
ShareFile for Mac includes a Finder extension that gives the app access to additional ShareFile options. (Remember: You may need to right click by pressing down with two fingers on a trackpad or holding down the Ctrl-key when clicking). The following options are available:
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Share options | Select a file or folder and then right click Copy Link – Copies a ShareFile download link. Link settings will be determined by the Share options in your Preferences. Email with ShareFile – Send a download link through email. Email options may be customized before sending, or by modifying default options in your Preferences. Email with mail app – Opens the Mail app in Mac OS. A new message is generated that contains a ShareFile download link |
| Request Files | Available when you right click on a folder, or within a folder when no files are selected Copy Link – Copies a ShareFile upload link. Link settings will be determined by the Share options in your Preferences. Email with ShareFile – Send a upload link through email. Email options may be customized before sending, or by modifying default options in your Preferences. Email with mail app – Opens the Mail app in Mac OS. A new message is generated that contains a ShareFile upload link |
| Initiate Approval | For single files, initiate an approval workflow. |
| Favorite | Add a file or folder to favorites. You may also right-click on an item again to remove from your Favorites. |
| View Details | View detailed information for and get access to any multiple versions, notes, or checkout details |
| Refresh contents | Folder contents should update automatically as changes are made, but you may refresh contents manually using this function |
| Preview | Stream a video file without downloading it (Available for .mp4, .ogg, .ogv, and .webm file types) |
| Manage Folder Permissions | Add users to a folder, modify folder permissions, and copy folder permissions from one user to another |
ShareFile Menu Bar Icon
This icon displays the current status of ShareFile for Mac. A spinner over the icon indicates activity.
Uploads in progress or edits that are being saved back to ShareFile will be indicated by a spinner. You will also see a spinner when navigating to a folder. The spinner indicates that the contents of a folder are being fetched and should appear after the spinner disappears.
Overflow Menu
Click the ShareFile Menu Bar Icon shown in the screenshot above. Click the icon, then access the overflow (…) menu to select from Preferences, Send Feedback, Help, Quit, and Launch ShareFile Website
| Preferences | Description |
|---|---|
| Account | Log out – Logs you out of your account. Cached files will be deleted |
| App Settings | Cache – Hover over the ? for details and cache usage Clear Cache – This removes ached files Reset App settings – Removes folder structure archive and cached files. Doing this will quit and relaunch ShareFile for Mac to please save any work before resetting Uninstall – This uninstalls the application. Administrator permissions are required. |
| Share Options | Notifications – Set default notifications that are applied when sharing Security – Set defauly security options that are applied when sharing |
| Additional Overflow (…) menu options | |
|---|---|
| Send Feedback | Rate the ShareFile for Mac app and leave comments |
| Help | View links to support, and legal information View app version and build number Report a problem – Notify the development team of an issue with the app and send log files |
| Quit | Quits ShareFile for Mac |
| Launch ShareFile website | Opens the ShareFile account home page on your default browser |
Open and Edit
Open and Edit has been tested with the following applications:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
- Adobe Photoshop
- Keynote
- Numbers
- Microsoft Excel 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Microsoft Word 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Pages
- Preview
- Sketch
- TextEdit
Other applications will be tested and fully supported during the course of the Beta program. Please report any issues you experience with open and edit.
Users are welcome to use ShareFile for Mac with any application, however when using applications that are not listed above, we recommend saving local copies before uploading to ShareFile until compatibility has been tested.
Known Issues are updated here
Related:
Applicable Products
- ShareFile
Objective
Secure, one-click access to ShareFile without opening a web browser. Focused on speed and convenience, this app is a flexible way to manage your ShareFile account with drag and drop functionality, keyboard shortcut support, native interactions and adjustable, modular windows.
This app is available on all ShareFile plans. Both employee and client users may use this app. This app supports SAML login, Two-Step Verification, File Versioning, and Connectors.
Limitations
- Pushing this app via Group Policy is not currently supported.
- This app only supports a per-user installation.
- This app cannot be used to access data on a Restricted Zone.
Instructions
| Getting Started | Features and Functions | Other |
|---|
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.11 or later
Install
Download ShareFile Desktop for Mac from the Apps page of your ShareFile account. Once you have downloaded the DMG file, drag and drop it into your Applications folder.
You must accept the License Agreement to install the app. This app only supports a per-user installation.
Using ShareFile Desktop
When starting the ShareFile Desktop app for the first time, you will be prompted to sign in with your ShareFile credentials.
Once you have signed in, use the navigation drop-down to select the section of your ShareFile account you would like to view.
File Box access
Users with access to the File Box can manage files stored there from the Personal Folders location. The File Box is only available to Employee users that have been granted the appropriate permissions.
Upload Files
There are many ways to upload when using ShareFile desktop. You can upload both files and folders, as well as upload multiple files simultaneously. Once you have chosen a file for upload or dragged a file to the app, it will be uploaded. Upload times may vary based on your connection, the size of your file, and the number of files being processed.
Click the upload button at the bottom of the app
or
Drag and drop files wherever you want them
or
Copy and Paste a file directly into the app
Download Files
There are many ways to download files with the ShareFile Desktop app. You can download files and folders, as well as download multiple items simultaneously.
To download a file, you can do one of the following:
- Double-click the file
- Ctrl+Click the file and select Download
- Select the file(s) and choose the Download option at the bottom of the app.
- Drag the file to a location on your Mac
View Queue
You can view the progress of uploads and downloads in the Queue. You can access the Queue using the drop-down menu in the upper left.
Share Files
You may share multiple files simultaneously by selecting them and using one of the options listed below. You can share files in one of two ways: Email with ShareFile or Copy a Link, as well as customize the relevant options before sending the message or generating the link. Accounts with View-Only Sharing enabled may share files as view-only.
To share files, do one of the following:
- Click the item(s), then choose your Share option in action menu at the top, or the Share option in the bottom bar
- Ctrl+Click a file and select your preferred Share option.
Email with ShareFile
A secure message will be sent via the ShareFile email system. Access the Message Options tab to configure notification and security settings for this individual message. The options available to you will vary based on your account type and permissions.
Copy a Link
Clicking Copy a Link will automatically place a link to the file in your clipboard. You can paste the link into your preferred browser, email, or chat program.
If you would like to customize the options of this link, click the Gear icon to the right of the Copy a Link option. The link options shown below allow you to customize various notification and security settings for this particular message. The options available to you will vary based on your account type and permissions.
Initiate Approvals / Workflows
You may send a file for approval or feedback from the Desktop app. To do so, access the file's Share options as depicted in the screenshots above, and select the appropriate workflow option.
Note: this feature is only available for accounts that support workflows.
Preview files with Desktop for Mac
You can preview supported file types right from the Desktop for Mac app.
To preview a file, control-click the file you wish to preview and select the Preview option. The preview will load in a separate module.
Note: Not all file types are guaranteed to generate as a preview via the Desktop app. Unsupported files will not display a Preview option. For a full list of supported file types, please refer to this article. In the event your account has file preview restrictions, those restrictions will also apply in the web application.
Note: Previews for .xlsm and .ppsx files are not currently supported.
Grid View
Adjust how your files and folders are displayed with the Grid View button. Note: Not all file types will generate a thumbnail preview.
This feature requires Mac OS X 10.11 or 10.12.
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Request Files
You can quickly request files to a specific folder on your ShareFile account. You may send request via the ShareFile email system or generate a link you can copy and paste into your preferred program.
To request files:
Access the Actions menu in the top of the app and choose Request Files
Or
Ctrl-click an empty space in the folder of your choosing and select Request Files
If requesting files via the ShareFile email system, you can customize your notification and security settings for this particular message. You can also change the destination where files will be uploaded.
Clicking Copy a Link will automatically place a link in your clipboard. You can paste the link into your preferred browser, email, or chat program, and your coworker may use the link to upload files. If you would like to customize the options of this link, click the Gear icon to the right of the Copy a Link option. The link options shown below allow you to customize various notification and security settings for this particular message.
Manage Files
Using the ShareFile Desktop app, you can quickly manage your files in a variety of ways. Ctrl-click a file or files to access different actions. Files and folders can be downloaded, shared, copied, moved, renamed, deleted, checked out, and noted.
Move Files
You can drag and drop files and folders to other locations on your ShareFile account within the ShareFile Desktop App. When selecting to move a folder or file manually, you must select the destination in the folder tree. You may also create a new folder within a destination where you have upload permissions.
If you attempt to move an item to the root level of Shared Folders, or to a folder where you do not possess upload permissions, you will receive an error message indicating so. Keep an eye out for the exclamation point icon when moving files.
Manage Folders
The ShareFile Desktop app preserves the granular folder control available in the web application. Once created, you may name the folder. You may download, share, copy, move, rename and delete folders by Ctrl-clicking the folder itself, assuming you have the required permission for your desired action. You may also make the folder a Favorite Folder in the Status column.
To create a folder:
Click the Create Folder icon at the bottom of the app
or
Ctrl-click the location where you wish to create a folder and choose the Create Folder option
File Versioning
Accounts with File Versioning enabled can view previous versions of files by clicking the blue icon shown below.
Check In / Check Out
ShareFile Desktop supports the check in check out feature. To check out a file, Ctrl-click a file and select Check Out. A checked out file is indicated by an orange icon in the Status column.
Once you are finished working on the file, you can check in the file by Ctrl-clicking the file in the ShareFile Desktop app and selecting Check In. You must upload the new file by dragging or selecting the file.
ShareFile Connectors
The ShareFile Desktop App allows access to SharePoint and Network Shares. If this feature is enabled for your account, access these locations via the Navigation drop-down menu. Please note that your ability to download, upload or modify files within your SharePoint or Network Share locations depends on your permissions in those locations.
Personal Cloud Connectors
The ShareFile Desktop App allows access to Personal Cloud Connectors such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box. If this feature is enabled for your account, access these locations via the Navigation drop-down menu. Please note that your ability to download files within these connectors depends on your permissions in those locations.
You may download files from the other services.
Note: Not all file and folder actions are available for files stored in other cloud storage services.
Offline Status Indicator
If you experience connectivity issues resulting in the loss or interruption of an internet connection, a message will be displayed at the top of your Desktop App. The app will attempt to reconnect.
Preferences and Log Out
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You can access app preferences and the Log Out option from the Apple Menu bar.
Preferences include the below options:
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Remove User - Use this button if you wish to log out of the currently logged in user.
Enable Auto-Login - Disable this feature if you want users to sign into their account upon accessing the ShareFile Desktop app.
App Window - Adjust what happens to your app upon closing.
Default Share Settings - These are the default settings used when Sharing files. These are settings used when using the Copy a Link feature unless you change them individually prior to sending.
App Launch at Login
By default, the ShareFile Desktop App for Mac will launch when you log onto your Mac device.
This setting can be disabled in your System Preferences, under Users & Groups > User > Login Items.