Network Macs show up twice

[Me1000]

So my network is now exclusively Mac, yet in the sidebar in the Finder all my network Macs show up twice, but the 2nd one always has the BSOD icon,

The MyBookWorld is my NAS drive that always shows up as a windows server because it has to connect via SMB...

Anyone have any idea how to get my Macs to show up only once though?
Besides it looks ugly with all those BSODs on the side,

 

[MisterMe]

If you have enabled several network protocols on a computer, then you can expect each detected protocol to display as a separate entry. If you are running a homogeneous Mac network, then AFP is sufficient. You should disable SMB/CIFS.

 

[Me1000]

If you have enabled several network protocols on a computer, then you can expect each detected protocol to display as a separate entry. If you are running a homogeneous Mac network, then AFP is sufficient. You should disable SMB/CIFS.

That is what I thought at first, however after going to system preferences (in "Sharing")

when I click "options" under "File Sharing" only AFP is checked, my other 2 options are SMB and FTP, which are both off.

Is there somewhere else where some other protocol may be turned on?

 

[MisterMe]

That is what I thought at first, however after going to system preferences (in "Sharing")

...

It's not just about Sharing. Check Directory Access.

 

[Me1000]

It's not just about Sharing. Check Directory Access.

Where would I locate that? Because it isn't in System Preferences,

 

[MisterMe]

It's a utility. Try your Utilities folder.

 

[Me1000]

I opened up Directory Utility and looked around, but I didnt see anything there at all turned on, however Im not 100% sure exactly what I am looking for...

 

[Me1000]

*bump*

 

[tomacintosh]

I'm also having the same problem? Has anyone found out how to stop it?

 

[quitexander]

Possible Solution to the problem...

I found that the interface for SMB sharing is kind of klutzy. To solve the problem on my computer I went to Sys Prefs, then File Sharing, then File Sharing line, then clicked the options button. At this point it looked like I only had AFP turned on, as it was the only one of the top three checkboxes checked and my account was checked in the inset box below (see first picture). Through sheer blind guessing I discovered that by unchecking this tick box in the inset window, next to my account name, I was then prompted to enter my password to turn off SMB file sharing (see second picture).
After turning airport off and on again to reset the bonjour shares this has solved the problem; now only the macs on my network show up and all with the correct icons, info etc.

Scratch that. It merely seems to delay them turning up in the sidebar, NOT eliminate them. Devices still show up twice; once as per normal and once as their mac addresses. Apologies for any false hope.

 

[Madam Bomb]

Same issue

I"m having the same issue. Any definitive answer on this?

Thanks in advance.

MB

 

[msmith2112]

I think it's because you have printer sharing enabled. I haven't figured out why, though.

 

[marzy]

Weird, I only get this "problem" (guess it's not really a problem) when I turn SMB sharing on.

 

[madog]

Disabling Printer Sharing should cause the other icon to disappear (if it doesn't, disable it then restart). Not sure if it's a bug or its intended purpose.

Also, as some people said, it can be affected by SMB sharing (if not turn File Sharing off completely to see if it is related). Try both and report your findings!

 

[designs216]

I couldn't get the second entry to disappear until I unchecked "Time Machine Support". Yeah, I know it's an old thread but thought folks would like to know.