---
title: "Accessing a CTERA Edge Filer From macOS"
slug: "accessing-a-ctera-edge-filer-from-macos-4-1-1-1-1"
tags: ["Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer", "7.13"]
updated: 2026-04-12T05:40:30Z
published: 2026-04-12T05:40:30Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/accessing-a-ctera-edge-filer-from-macos-4-1-1-1-1"
---

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# Accessing a CTERA Edge Filer From macOS

When using a Mac computer to search for files in a share on the edge filer, you can search for these files using Mac Finder. Enabling file searches requires a file index. After indexing completes, you can search for files even when the CTERA Edge Filer syncing is suspended. For details, see [macOS: Enabling Using Finder to Search in the Edge Filer](/v1/docs/macos-enabling-using-finder-to-search-in-the-edge-filer-3-1-1-1-1).

Before connecting a Mac computer to a CTERA Edge Filer configured as a Caching Gateway, you have to configure the Mac computer:

- Hidden .DS_Store files are not enabled.
**Note**

Apple uses .DS_Store files to store the custom attributes of folders. By default, Finder creates a .DS_Store file in every folder that it accesses. Disabling the .DS_Store setting is required when connected to the CTERA Edge Filer.
- To display icons in Finder for stub files and folders.

**To configure the Mac computer when connecting to the CTERA Edge Filer:**

1. Update the Mac OS X to macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or higher.
**Note**

You can check the version by right-clicking the Apple icon, ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-83BHYVI8.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A08%3A14Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A08%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wMSkWl5RH%2FncwdepHjnX6bNsvJm3w6NLP97Bth9Niyo%3D), in the right of the menu bar and choosing **About This Mac** to display the version. If required, you can also update the software from this window.

CTERA recommends using either of the latest 2 versions of macOS.
2. Open the **Terminal** application, located under **Applications > Utilities**.
3. Execute the following command:

```
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
```

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-6AG4NLR4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A08%3A14Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A08%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wMSkWl5RH%2FncwdepHjnX6bNsvJm3w6NLP97Bth9Niyo%3D)
4. Restart the Mac computer.

**Note**

When searching for a file using Mac Finder for files that include a space in the name, use double quotes (") on either side of the filename or no results are returned.

## Using CTERA Cache Assist

CTERA provides a macOS Finder extension, CTERA Cache Assist, for enhanced display of cached network share for the purpose of providing a consistent user experience across any desktop and edge filer.

For details about how to install and use CTERA Cache Assist, see [CTERA Cache Assist](/v1/docs/ctera-cache-assist).