Applescript

I’ve recently discovered the Joy of Applescript.

Applescript can be used to very easily mount SMB shares. Open /Applications/Applescript/Script Editor, and paste in the following script (change the variables to match your setup):

tell application "Finder"

open location "smb://user:password@computername/sharename"

end tell

Save the script as an application, and be sure to check “Do not show startup screen.” This will yield a clickable item that will behave like any other app, and can be used to quickly connect to an SMB share.