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    Seperate Users on Leopard?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SirWells, Feb 22, 2008.

  1. SirWells

    SirWells Notebook Consultant

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    Quick question, as a soon to be "switcher" I expect to be sharing either the MB or MBP I get with my wife. Is there a way to have separate logins with our own individual settings so we can both sync our iPods, etc? How does that work exactly?
     
    SirWells, Feb 22, 2008
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  2. thecommish16

    thecommish16 Notebook Evangelist

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    Sir are you going to be getting rid of the XPS?
     
    thecommish16, Feb 22, 2008
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  3. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Absolutely. You can have multiple user accounts, and it works great!
     
    Sam, Feb 22, 2008
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    OS X supports multiple logins and parental controls. As the iTunes folder is located in each user's home folder, it is possible to have different music libraries for each user. Parental controls will also allow you to grant or revoke access to applications and folders for different users, should you ever have the need to do so.
     
    Budding, Feb 22, 2008
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  5. SirWells

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    I sure am! Going to throw it up on Craig's List and see how I do. Why do you ask?
     
    SirWells, Feb 22, 2008
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  6. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    You can give it to me for $50.
     
    stealthsniper96, Feb 23, 2008
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