Mac only
Mount WebDAV on Mac as a drive
A WebDAV server as a drive in Finder, next to your cloud storages.
Make room in your Mac. WebDAV keeps your files, and DriveMyMac shows them as a drive in Finder. They take no space on your Mac until you open them.
Three steps
- BuyPay once for this Mac. Your license key arrives by email.
- Paste your keyOpen the app and paste the key. Switch on the drive when macOS asks.
- Connect WebDAVChoose WebDAV, enter the URL, user and password of your server, and the drive appears in Finder.
How to connect WebDAV
- Add storageOpen DriveMyMac, choose Add storage and pick WebDAV.Add storage
WebDAV
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
- Enter your serverEnter the full address of your WebDAV server, then your user and password.URLhttps://cloud.example.com/remote.php/dav/files/USER/UserannaPassword••••••••Connect
- It appears in FinderThe server appears as a folder in the DriveMyMac drive, next to your cloud storages.
- Applications
- Documents
- DriveMyMac
WebDAVOther storage - Files stream as you open themA file downloads when you open it. Nothing is copied to your Mac first.
- Holiday.mov
- Report.pdf
- Archive.zipNot downloaded
What the app asks for
- URL
- The full address, with the port if it is not the default. Nextcloud: https://cloud.example.com/remote.php/dav/files/USER/. ownCloud: https://cloud.example.com/remote.php/webdav/. Synology: https://diskstation.local:5006.
- User
- Your user name on the server.
- Password
- Your password. For Nextcloud, use an app password.
Turn WebDAV on first. On a Synology install the WebDAV Server package and use its HTTPS port, 5006. On a QNAP the HTTPS port is 5001.
In Nextcloud, make an app password under Settings, Security, Devices & sessions. Use it here instead of your main password.
Good to know
- Use an https:// address. A plain http:// address sends your password unprotected.
- These characters cannot be in a name: \ : * ? " < > |.
- A name cannot end in a dot or a space.
- Away from home, make sure your Mac can reach the server, with a VPN if it sits on a home network.
Why DriveMyMac for WebDAV
- Nextcloud, ownCloud and NAS boxesNextcloud, ownCloud and most NAS boxes speak WebDAV. If yours does, you can add it.
- Your own serverYou enter the URL of your server, a user and a password. The password is kept in this Mac’s Keychain.
- Straight to your serverThe Mac talks straight to your server. Nothing passes through ours.
- Next to your cloudYour WebDAV server sits in the same drive as Google Drive or Dropbox. Each is a folder, or join them into one space.
Questions
What URL do I enter for Nextcloud?
https://your-server/remote.php/dav/files/USER/ with your own user name in place of USER. Use an app password.
What URL do I enter for a Synology or QNAP?
Your NAS address with the HTTPS port of its WebDAV service, such as https://diskstation.local:5006 on a Synology and port 5001 on a QNAP.
Does it work with ownCloud?
Yes. Use https://your-server/remote.php/webdav/ with your user and password.
What do I need to connect WebDAV?
The URL of your WebDAV server, a user and a password.
Does it work with Nextcloud and ownCloud?
Nextcloud and ownCloud speak WebDAV, so you can add them with their WebDAV address.
Where is my password kept?
In your Mac’s Keychain. The Mac talks straight to your server. It does not pass through our servers.
Do files use space on my Mac?
No. Files stay on your server and take no space on your Mac until you open them.
Can I use WebDAV with other storages?
Yes. Each storage is a folder in the DriveMyMac drive. You can also join storages into one space.
Do I need macFUSE?
No. DriveMyMac uses Apple’s FSKit, built into macOS. No driver to install and no security changes in Recovery. You turn on one switch in System Settings, once.
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Pay once. Keep it.
$5.99 lifetime at launch, then $19.99 lifetime. One time, per Mac.