1 Mac, 2 users, how to share music/apps

Want to be able to use one music library and sync separate playlists. Not sure how to set up iMac. Also would limestone able to have apps on both phones and sync independently. Possible?

There are many ways to do it.
My wife and I simply select what we want on our devices and sync from the same user/library.
Here are several ways to handle this:
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer

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