AppleShare

E200285

file sharing software network operating system print sharing software

AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
AppleShare canonical	5
AppleShare 2.0	1
AppleShare 3.0	1
AppleShare 4.0	1
AppleShare IP	1
AppleShare IP 5.0	1
AppleShare IP 6.0	1
AppleShare Server	1
AppleShare file server products	1
AppleShare networking	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1774018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: AppleShare
Context triple: [AppleTalk, relatedTechnology, AppleShare]

A. AppleTalk
AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.
B. SMB
SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol widely used in Windows environments to enable shared access to files, printers, and other network resources.
C. Windows for Workgroups
Windows for Workgroups is a network-enabled edition of Microsoft Windows 3.x that added built-in peer-to-peer networking and workgroup collaboration features for small offices.
D. System 5
System 5 is an early version of Apple’s classic Macintosh operating system used on machines like the Macintosh Plus in the late 1980s.
E. MacWorks XL
MacWorks XL was a software environment that allowed Apple Lisa computers to run the Macintosh operating system and applications, effectively turning them into Macintosh-compatible systems.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: AppleShare
Target entity description: AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.

A. AppleTalk
AppleTalk was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled file and printer sharing and other communication services between Macintosh computers and devices.
B. SMB
SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol widely used in Windows environments to enable shared access to files, printers, and other network resources.
C. Windows for Workgroups
Windows for Workgroups is a network-enabled edition of Microsoft Windows 3.x that added built-in peer-to-peer networking and workgroup collaboration features for small offices.
D. System 5
System 5 is an early version of Apple’s classic Macintosh operating system used on machines like the Macintosh Plus in the late 1980s.
E. MacWorks XL
MacWorks XL was a software environment that allowed Apple Lisa computers to run the Macintosh operating system and applications, effectively turning them into Macintosh-compatible systems.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	file sharing software ⓘ network operating system ⓘ print sharing software ⓘ
componentOf	AppleTalk network stack ⓘ surface form: AppleTalk Networking
configurationMethod	control panels in Classic Mac OS ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
discontinued	true ⓘ
era	1990s ⓘ late 1980s ⓘ
includedFeature	access control ⓘ print queue management ⓘ user authentication ⓘ volume sharing ⓘ
initialReleaseYear	1987 ⓘ
latestReleaseVersion	AppleShare IP 6.x ⓘ
license	proprietary software license ⓘ
networkType	local area network ⓘ
notableVersion	AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: AppleShare 2.0 AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: AppleShare 3.0 AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: AppleShare 4.0 AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: AppleShare IP 5.0 AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: AppleShare IP 6.0
operatingSystem	Classic Mac OS ⓘ
platform	Apple Macintosh computers ⓘ surface form: Macintosh
primaryUseCase	network print server ⓘ workgroup file server ⓘ
protocol	AppleTalk ⓘ
replacedBy	Apple Filing Protocol ⓘ surface form: Apple Filing Protocol services in macOS Mac OS X file sharing services ⓘ
runsOn	AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: AppleShare Server Macintosh server hardware ⓘ
supportsClient	Apple II systems with AppleTalk ⓘ Apple Macintosh computers ⓘ surface form: Macintosh computers Windows clients via AppleShare IP ⓘ
supportsFeature	guest access ⓘ network printers ⓘ password-protected shares ⓘ spooler-based printing ⓘ
supportsFunction	file sharing ⓘ printer sharing ⓘ
targetUserGroup	business users ⓘ education users ⓘ workgroup environments ⓘ
userInterface	graphical user interface ⓘ
usesProtocol	Apple Filing Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Filing Protocol ⓘ TCP/IP ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

AppleTalk → relatedTechnology → AppleShare ⓘ

AFP → usedIn → AppleShare ⓘ

AFP → introducedBy → AppleShare ⓘ

this entity surface form: AppleShare file server products

Apple Filing Protocol → operatingSystem → AppleShare ⓘ

this entity surface form: AppleShare IP

Apple Filing Protocol → introducedInProduct → AppleShare ⓘ

LocalTalk → supports → AppleShare ⓘ

AppleShare → runsOn → AppleShare self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: AppleShare Server