Or you may use a plain text editor (such as BBEdit). If you are comfortable at the command line, give it a go. (linked & copied below) It seems that macOS 10.9 to 10.13.3 (IIRC) default to SMB packet signing enabled which considerably slows the data and is generally not necessary for internal networks. #1 Fix: If a slow server connection is your problem, Apple has a documented resolution. (click here to Skip over #1 & keep reading) OrĢ) Your connection to the SMB server is unreliable. There are TWO important possible symptoms & causes you may want to investigate.ġ) Your connection to the SMB server is slow.
If you’re seeing problems with Macs connecting to SMB servers you are not alone.