n00b networking question

[moonzilla]

if i connect to a network drive (in this case, an external hd hooked up to a pc) on my mbp, and then add a new file to the external hd through the pc, my mac does not see the new file unless i eject the network drive and reconnect.

is there any way to auto-refresh the network drive, so that whenever a new file is placed on it, the mac recognizes and displays the change? or, is there any way to manually refresh? ejecting and reconnecting is a bit of a pain. thanks.

 

[bobber205]

Some third party apps let you "refresh" our stupid finder.

What I do is go up one directory and then go back in for a refresh.

 

[mad jew]

For me, the files appear if I just click in the Finder window - that's how it refreshes. I'm using icon view, I wonder if that has anything to do with it...

 

[moonzilla]

i ended up installing a utility called "nudge" that seems to be doing the trick. thanks guys.