Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS

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Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS

To access the media files stored on your BlackBerry PlayBook from your Mac computer, ensure that both the PlayBook and the Mac are connected to the same wireless network.

On the PlayBook, open the Settings view by tapping on the icon of the cog in the top right hand corner of the home screen. Select Storage & Sharing

Enable WiFi Sharing. If you haven't already, set the Password Protect option to On. Tap on the Change Password option to specify a password that will need to be entered when connecting to the PlayBook via WiFi from another device.

Now within the Settings menu select WiFi. Tap on the Help icon, the icon with the "?" symbol in the lower left corner.
Select Internet Connection from the Diagnostic Information drop-down:

Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS

Make a note of the IP Address.

On the Mac, within the Finder, open the Go menu and select Connect To Server. In the Server Address field type in smb://(IP_address) where the IP address is the one you made a note of earlier.

Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS

When prompted to connect, select the option to connect as a Registered User. The username should be set to "playbook", and the password to the one you entered in the PlayBook earlier.

Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS

You can now browse the folder structure on the PlayBook.

Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS

To change the username used by the PlayBook, browse to Settings --> Sharing & Storage --> Network Identification:

Access your PlayBook files via WiFi from MacOS