Mac OS X lets several people use the computer so that their documents and software are secure. You can easily set up your computer for several people by adding user accounts and requiring users to log in.
Users
Use the Users pane in System Preferences to add user accounts.
Finder, Dock, iTools, Mail and other preferences are kept for each user in the user’s home, so users can customize Mac OS X the way they want it.
To give access to the Public folder, a user can turn on file sharing in Sharing preferences.
Each user has a home with the name of the user.
Each user has access to the Shared folder.
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