---
id: cloud-accounts.transfer-to-another-mac-over-sftp
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/transfer-to-another-mac-over-sftp
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "FTP and SFTP servers"
question: "Can I use another Mac as an SFTP destination?"
alt_questions:
  - "Remote Login Mac SFTP Storage Studio"
  - "Copy files to my other Mac over SSH"
  - "Enable SFTP on a Mac"
  - "Mac to Mac transfer SFTP"
  - "Use my old iMac as a backup server"
short_answer: "Yes. Turn on Remote Login on the other Mac (System Settings, General, Sharing), then add it as an SFTP account with its address, port 22 and a user's password or key. Two Macs running Storage Studio can also use Bridge."
tags: ["sftp", "remote login", "mac to mac"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-add-an-sftp-server", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/can-i-use-a-linux-server-as-an-sftp-destination"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I use another Mac as an SFTP destination?

Yes. On the other Mac, turn on **Remote Login** in **System Settings → General → Sharing**, and note its address and the user you'll sign in as. Then add it in Storage Studio as an **SFTP** account with that address, port 22 and that user's password or key.

If both Macs run Storage Studio, you may prefer Bridge, which links your own devices directly, or Collab Sync to keep a folder mirrored on both — see [Bridge devices](https://storagestudio.us/faq/bridge-devices/).