How to enable file sharing on Mac

To enable file sharing on your Mac you need to run two commands in sequence.

1. sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist
2. Then enter your password
3. sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist
4. Now exit the terminal

And that is it go back to Preferences->Sharing and you can see file sharing is now enabled.