This tutorial goes over the difference between the most common file transfer protocols which allow you to easily share files from your NAS to your Mac or Windows computer. Hire Me! Sponsor the Channel: SMB - Best for large file transfers & general use NFS - Best for low latency IO while still being file level storage AFP - Deprecated used to be best for MacOS transfers iSCSI - Block level file transfers #NAS #Tutorial Connect MacOS to your NAS using SMB: Connect Windows to your NAS using SMB: Top Synology Picks: Affilate Links: Synology Recommendations: Cheapest you can buy: Most powerful 4 Bay: 6 bays, with performance overhead: Insane Performance!: 12 Bays in a Desktop!: Drives: Hard drives that I use: SSD I use with Synology: Going 10GbE: Synology 10GbE (RJ45) Card: Starter 10GbE switch: 10GbE ethernet to Thunderbolt 3 adapter: *These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!