Logging Out of and In to an Account

After you've created two or more accounts on your Macintosh, you can switch between them. One way to switch between accounts is to log out of one account and then log in to a second account.

Here's how to log out of an account:

  1. Click the Apple menu. A drop-down menu appears, as shown in Figure 16-3.

    The Log Out command appears on the Apple menu and displays the name of the currently active account.

    Figure 16-3. The Log Out command appears on the Apple menu and displays the name of the currently active account.

  2. Select Log Out. A dialog appears, asking if you really want to log out of your account.

  3. Click Log Out. Your Macintosh displays a screen that lists all account names.

  4. Click the name of the account you want to ...

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