Hi, I'm using Parallels on a MacBook Pro Intel 2019 running macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, and the Parallels virtual machine is running macOS Mojave 10.14.6. I work as a 4D database developer, and I need to open database files located in a shared folder on Sonoma (the host system) from the same computer. While I can see the files in Finder, I can't open them either by dropping them onto the 4D application icon or by using the "Open File" option from the application's menu. Other programs I use, such as BBEdit, work fine in this setup. They allow me to open files from the shared folder either by dragging them onto the application icon or using their menu options. How can I work with 4D files directly from the shared folder instead of having to move them to the virtual machine's local folder? I use multiple versions of the 4D software for my projects, so I prefer to keep all files organized in a single folder on the main Sonoma system. Thanks in advance, Andrea
It could be a permissions issue or how 4D handles network/shared drives. Try checking if 4D has full disk access in macOS settings. Also, mounting the shared folder as a network drive in Parallels might help.
Thanks for your advice. I tried connecting to the host system folders using a network connection via smb://myIp, but that didn't solve the issue. I also checked the file permissions using ls -al, and they are the same (drwx---r--@). Additionally, I granted 4D full disk access in macOS settings, but that didn't work either. However, if I copy the file to the local disk, 4D opens it without any issues. I also did these others tests: Accessing the same SMB share from another Mac (outside Parallels) and Works Mounting the SMB share inside the VM (smb://hostIP/SharedFolder) and File is visible, but 4D won't open it Other applications (e.g., BBEdit) can open files from the SMB share inside the VM 4D cannot open the file when accessed via SMB inside the VM Is there something in Parallels' SMB implementation that could be causing this? Thanks in advance for any help!
