# Sharing files on macOS
This guide provides the information you need to start sharing files over Meshnet on macOS.
## Before you begin
Make sure that the device you want to share files with meets the following criteria:
* The NordVPN app is running, and the Meshnet feature is enabled in the app.
* The device is connected to your Meshnet.
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**Note**
You can add devices to your Meshnet in two ways, depending on device ownership:
* To add your own device, just enable Meshnet on that device. See [Using Meshnet on macOS](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/getting-started/how-to-start-using-meshnet/using-meshnet-on-macos#add-your-own-devices) for details.
* To add an external device, send an invitation via the NordVPN app with the owner's email. Ensure the invitation is accepted. See [Adding external Meshnet devices on macOS](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/features/linking-devices-in-meshnet/adding-external-meshnet-devices-on-macos).
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## Send files
1. In your [NordVPN](https://nordvpn.com/download/mac/) app, go to Meshnet
and locate the device you want to share files with.
2. Click the **Send files** link button under the desired device, as shown:
3. In the file selection dialog that appears, select the file or group of files you want to share.
4. Click **Open**.
The file transfer begins as soon as the recipient accepts your download request on their device.
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**Note**
You can only send files to the devices that have the file sharing permission enabled for your device. For more information, see [File sharing permissions](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/features/explaining-permissions/file-sharing-permissions).
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## Receive shared files
1. Have your sharer send the files. You will see their request as a file transfer notification in the NordVPN app and the upper-right corner of your Mac's screen.
2. In the file transfer notification you received, click **Review**.
3. Click **Accept**.
Once the download is complete, you can find the files shared with you by checking your computer’s default download folder location, which is typically the Downloads folder*.*
## Monitoring and managing file transfers
NordVPN informs you about changes in file transfer status via notifications showing if the transfer was successful or not. You can view these notifications either within the app itself or in Notification Center on your Mac.
Additionally, when a device is in the process of transferring files or has a pending file transfer, the icon that appears to of the device name is replaced with a progress indicator:
### Canceling file transfers
You can cancel all active and pending file transfers to or from a Meshnet device.
1. Go to Meshnet and locate the device whose incoming or outgoing transfers you want to cancel.
2. Click the More button to the right of the device.
3. Select **Cancel all transfers**.
4. In the dialog that appears, click **Cancel all transfers** to confirm canceling.
## See also
* [Sharing files on Windows](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/features/sharing-files-in-meshnet/sharing-files-windows)
* [Sharing files on Android](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/features/sharing-files-in-meshnet/sharing-files-android)
* [Sharing files on iOS](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/features/sharing-files-in-meshnet/sharing-files-ios)
* [Sharing files on Linux](https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/~/changes/5hiVtBuK6qwLGxb0SjCm/features/sharing-files-in-meshnet/broken-reference)
