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Both contributions add some understanding.<br />
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I am not sure why the one machine did not just show up by itself, as it is the same version of XP, with the same settings, and shared drives.<br />
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I am thinking it is probably just due to the fact that Windows networking is weird (&quot;as everyone knows&quot;). <br />
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If the added machine persists in the Finder Sidebar, that will be one thing. If it later disappears, that will be another.<br />
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Points for value contributed.
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Both contributions add some understanding.

I am not sure why the one machine did not just show up by itself, as it is the same version of XP, with the same settings, and shared drives.

I am thinking it is probably just due to the fact that Windows networking is weird ("as everyone knows").

If the added machine persists in the Finder Sidebar, that will be one thing. If it later disappears, that will be another.

Points for value contributed.

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Seems like a dumb question, but I am not understanding how my Mac has certain of the Windows boxes on the network always appearing in the Finder Sidebar in the Shared section, while others have to be specifically mounted. The ones that are &quot;just there&quot; have no &quot;eject&quot; button, whereas the ones that have to be mounted do have the eject button.<br />
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What is the difference in setup that is causing this difference in action?
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Seems like a dumb question, but I am not understanding how my Mac has certain of the Windows boxes on the network always appearing in the Finder Sidebar in the Shared section, while others have to be specifically mounted. The ones that are "just there" have no "eject" button, whereas the ones that have to be mounted do have the eject button.

What is the difference in setup that is causing this difference in action?

Mac with Windows networked machines

Apple devices including Macs, iPhones, iPods and iPad support standard wired and wireless networking technologies, but they also utilize custom applications and some special techniques for networking with each other and with non-Apple devices. Apple manufacturers the AirPort line of wireless networking products, and has its own networking protocols, AppleTalk and AFP (Apple Filing Protocol).

Apple Networking

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.