It’s easy to connect to a network drive in OS X on demand, but if there’s a particular network drive or volume that you use frequently, you may want to have it mount automatically every time you boot your Mac or log in to your user account. Here’s how to do it.
How to Configure AJA System Test to Measure Network Bandwidth
There are many advanced tools for checking and measuring network bandwidth, but if you simply want to check the speed of the connection between your Mac and a NAS or networked drive, a quick and easy to use utility called AJA System Test can help.