Sharing Files with Other Users

Mac OS X offers several ways for multiple users of the same computer to share files with each other:

  • The Shared folder in the Users folder (Figure 27) offers read/write access to all users.

  • The Public folder in each user’s Home folder (Figure 32) offers read access to all users.

  • The Drop Box folder in each user’s Public folder (Figure 35) offers write access to all users.

    Figure 35. Each user’s Public folder contains a Drop Box folder for accepting incoming files.

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  • Read access for a folder enables users to open files in that folder. Write access for a folder enables users to save files into that folder.

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