Share Files and Folders from Windows Laptop to Mac

To see Windows shared folders on a Mac, follow these steps

Step-by-Step Connection

Get the Windows IP Address:
On your Windows PC, open the Start menu, type cmd, and press Enter.
Type ipconfig and note the IPv4 Address 1. (e.g., 192.168.1.15).
Alternatively,
Go to the windows pc's cmd prompt
Type hostname to know the hostname.
You can also use the hostname to connect
Switch to your Mac and ensure it is on the same Wi-Fi or Ethernet network as the Windows machine.
Open Finder
click Go > Connect to Server
enter smb:// followed by the Windows PC's IP address or hostname.
Click Connect
Select the shared folders you want to mount a. Log in using your Windows username and password.
If you donot want to use username and password, then you can go to your windows pc
Go to Control Panel and search for Network and Sharing
Click on Advandaced Sharing settings
Now, you need to remember these settings so that you can undo them later.
Turn Network discovery ON (This may already be ON / selected)
Select the option that says Set up network connected devices automatically (This may already be ON / selected)
Scroll down and find Public Folder sharing, turn it ON. This, you will have to undo.
Turn off Password Protected Sharing. This, you will also have to undo.

If your Mac cannot find the Windows computer, you may need to adjust your Windows network settings:

Open the Control Panel and navigate to Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
Click Change advanced sharing settings in the left sidebar.
Under the Private or Guest or Public profile.
Select Turn on network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing.