2 iphones on the same imac

Hello there! I've been an iphone user for years and having been impressed with them I decided to make the plunge and buy an imac. One of the main reasons being that you can have 2 iphones on the same mac.
I've read loads about how to do it, but none have been helpful. So far I have set up a new username/profile on the mac so the other phone can access that itunes. The thing is it hasn't got access to my 80+ gigs worth of music which is on the other username/profile!
Can someone suggest an easy way of doing this? I have tried a few things but I would be very interested in hearing from someone who has done this successfully not just a boff who thinks they know.
Look forward to hearing from you.

See if this helps. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1495
Also, you will no longer be able to sync contacts and calendar via USB with Mavericks. You can only do that now with iCloud.

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levidan wrote:
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