Fast User Switching
Fast user switching is a Mac OS X feature that enables one user to log in and use the computer without another user logging out.
The main benefit to this is that it’s fast (hence the name). You don’t need to close all open documents and quit all applications for another user to access his account. That means you don’t have to reopen all those documents and applications when he’s done and you can continue using the machine.
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Before you can use fast user switching, you must enable it. You can learn how in the section titled “To set login options” on the previous two pages.
To use fast user switching
1. | With the computer turned on and a user already logged in, choose a user account from the menu at the far right end ... |
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