New PC user to Mac with user questions

[ssyba]

First post. Just switched from being a PC user.

A Question on the different user interfaces and directory structure of a mac. I never used different users with XP, b/c I found it cumbersome and not worth the trouble.

My wife and I will be the primary users on the account and we will want to share all pictures and music. Is it better to set up a Scott&Emily account rather than two separate users? i.e. if all of our pictures are under my user account, and emily is logged in and connects the camera, I want the pictures to go to the same place and not under "her account".

How do you guys set this up at home?

 

[MrSmith]

Personally, it never entered my head for my wife and I to use separate accounts. Maybe if you really need to keep work and private separate, or if you had kids and wanted to preserve the integrity of your files. Otherwise I don't see a need. Question is: what's the worst your wife could do? Or vice versa?

Oh, and at some point very soon someone is going to mention a supposed porn stash.

 

[robbieduncan]

If you don't want to use separate user accounts then don't. You can setup iTunes, iPhoto and so on to use shared library locations (there's a guide somewhere if you searcg) so you can have separate accounts if you want. The major advantages of this are separate bookmarks, keychains, iChat users...

 

[Angrist]

You could make two accounts, but store your common files or photos in a common place.

Then you can have you own set of preferences / bookmarks / whatever (hidden porn stash).

So rather than putting your files in "/users/NAME/files" just put them in the base level of the HD "/files".

You should then be able to iPhoto / iTunes / whatever application to target the files in the common folder.