New user and lost

[bbqsanchez]

hello everyone i just got my first and beautiful new iMac 2/27/13. but im completely lost. im trying to set up my wife's account and my personal account , but cant separate both of them. i cant sync her contacts and we can see both our email accounts. we want our information to be separate from each other. any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[justperry]

Two User Accounts, problem solved.

Together with fast user switching it takes seconds to change from one to the other User Account.

To make a new User go to Users & Groups in the System Preferences, make your wife's one (also) an admin account.

Also there in the Users & Groups is the checkbox to switch on fast user switching under login options.

 

[designs216]

Mac Basics

Setting up User Accounts

 

[mtngoatjoe]

When using two accounts, can iPhoto and iTunes libraries be shared?

 

[bbqsanchez]

well im still having issues. i tried syncing my contacts on my account and nothing happened. while her contacts synced and they show on my contact card when i sign in. is it possible for us to keep the privacy of our information to ourselves ?

 

[Peace]

It is when you use two separate Apple ID accounts and/or two separate email accounts.

 

[glenthompson]

You want to use different AppleIDs for iCloud but a single id for purchases from the app store and iTunes.