The best answer is this one using Finder.
In the menu ribbon, click Go, then "Connect to Server" (or Cmd+K).
In the Server Address section enter
smb://Win7Name
(e.g.smb://homecomputername
)
orsmb://Win7IPaddress
(e.g.smb://192.168.1.10
)Enter the username and password for the Windows 7 computer (this works with Windows 8 as well) that you want to connect to
To make it easier, I create a single share in Windows 7 that I want to connect to, then create shortcuts to the folders I want access to in the share. For example:
- SHARE\\
- MUSIC
- Photos
- Movies
- Documents
That way when I attach to the share, instead of a new drive popping up on the desktop, only one does, with the folders in it.
Of course you have to setup sharing on Windows 7 first (right-click on the folder and choose Sharing from the context menu).