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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