Chapter 20

Creating a Multiuser iMac

In This Chapter

arrow Enjoying the advantages of a multiuser iMac

arrow Understanding access levels

arrow Adding, editing, and deleting user accounts

arrow Restricting access for managed accounts

arrow Configuring your login window

arrow Sharing files with other users

arrow Securing your stuff with FileVault

Everybody wants a piece. (Of your iMac, that is.)

Perhaps you live in a busy household with kids, significant others, grandparents, and a wide selection of friends — all of them clamoring for a chance to spend time on the Internet, take care of homework, or enjoy a good game.

On the other hand, your iMac might occupy a classroom or a break room at your office — someplace public, yet everyone wants his own Private iDaho on the iMac, complete with a reserved spot on the hard drive and ...

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