Keep programs running when someone else logs in?

[archer75]

Is it possible to keep programs running when you log off and someone else logs in? I have programs that I want to keep running 24/7. But if my wife logs me off and logs in so she can do her work all my stuff shuts down. Some of it I need to keep running 24/7.
Is there any way to achieve this?

 

[DeltaMac]

Use Fast User Switching.
Your wife does not have to log you out before logging in to her user account.
Both you and your wife can be logged in at the same time. Switch users from the Fast user switching menu.
Enable Fast User Switching from the menubar in your System Preferences/Users & Groups pane.
Click on the padlock to unlock that pane, then enable "Show fast user switching menu as"
You can choose how the accounts appear in that menu.
And --- you can simply switch between the accounts by using that menu.
Both accounts will remain logged in.
I am NOT sure that the apps that you might need to leave open 24/7 will function while your account is not "in front", but the system supports that. There's possibly some third-party apps that are not coded to allow that, but you can test that with your own apps, whatever you use.

 

[archer75]

Use Fast User Switching.
Your wife does not have to log you out before logging in to her user account.
Both you and your wife can be logged in at the same time. Switch users from the Fast user switching menu.
Enable Fast User Switching from the menubar in your System Preferences/Users & Groups pane.
Click on the padlock to unlock that pane, then enable "Show fast user switching menu as"
You can choose how the accounts appear in that menu.
And --- you can simply switch between the accounts by using that menu.
Both accounts will remain logged in.
I am NOT sure that the apps that you might need to leave open 24/7 will function while your account is not "in front", but the system supports that. There's possibly some third-party apps that are not coded to allow that, but you can test that with your own apps, whatever you use.

Thank you so much!

 

[DeltaMac]

Which Mac do you have, and how much RAM is installed?

 

[archer75]

Which Mac do you have, and how much RAM is installed?

I have the new 2018 mini. 32gb ram. One of the programs I leave running is a plex server. I have a drobo connected to the mini that houses all the data.

 

[archer75]

Thanks again, I tested this when I got home and it works perfectly! All my programs remain running and she is able to do her work as well.