Share Files and Folders with Other Local Users

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Mac OS X provides two easy ways to share files and folders with other users of your Mac:

Tip

To provide quick access to the /Users/Shared/ folder via the Finder, drag the Shared folder to the Sidebar to create an entry for it.

• Place the files and folders in your ~/Public folder, the Public folder inside your Home folder. (To display your Home folder, activate the Finder and click Go | Home.) Others can then view the files and folders but not change them.

• Place the files and folders in the /Users/Shared/ folder, which all users can access and change. Similarly, you can access and change the files that other users have placed in this folder.

To access the /Users/Shared/ folder:

1. Click the Finder icon on the Dock. A Finder window will be displayed.

2. Click Macintosh HD in the Sidebar. The contents of your Mac’s hard disk will be displayed.

3. Double-click the Users item. The contents of the Users folder will be displayed.

4. Double-click the Shared item.

Set Permissions on Files and Folders

Instead of placing files in the /Users/Shared/ folder, you can also share items by placing them in folders on which you set permissions that allow other users the required level of access. For details on changing permissions on a file or folder, see “Change an Object’s Permissions and Ownership” in Chapter 3.

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