How do I allow other Users access to my desktop

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  1. SheerGold, Oct 8, 2008

    SheerGold macrumors member

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    I have a number of User Accounts on the same computer.

    I am trying to allow the other Users access to my desktop and the items on it in.

    To do this I did:
    I selected Get Info for my desktop.
    In Ownership & Permissions / Others I selected Read & Write.

    But when I go to any of the other Accounts I am not able to access the desktop on my main account.

    Anyone have any suggestions what I need to do to allow access?
     
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  2. Tallest Skil, Oct 8, 2008

    Tallest Skil macrumors P6

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    Leave your account open?
     
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  3. durija, Oct 8, 2008

    durija macrumors 6502

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    Putting files in Users/Shared will allow anyone access to those files. You can even put apps in there if they are specific to a particular user, so that others can run the app (rarely necessary, but sometimes is). But I don't think there is any way to share access to your actual desktop other than just having YOUR account open.
     
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