HT4413 can two user accounts be merged?

i purchased a new mac and used it for some time before migrating information from my old mac. i had to create another user account and now have 2.

Drag the contents of one account's home folder to the other's desktop and authenticate yourself.
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Can two user accounts of one computer use two different Mac ID accounts? I'd like to keep separate accounts for movies, music etc.

I have a Mac Air running 10.8.5, with two users on it. I'd like to keep separate Apple store accounts accounts for the two users, as we have separate music, movies, books etc. To date, we've had separate computers, but now will share the one computer. But when the second account is signed in and we try to sign in to the I-tunes store, or authorise the computer with the second account, the response is "the I-Tunes store is not available" or "we cannot fulfil your request at this time". Togetherness is nice, but I'd prefer to have some privacy.

Hi Harrike2000,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you’re running into an iTunes Store connection issue in one of the user accounts on your MacBook Air, and you want to know if the issue is related to using multiple Apple IDs or user accounts.
You can use multiple user accounts and Apple IDs with one computer, see this article for more information:
How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer - Apple Support
For the issue connecting to the iTunes Store, try the suggestions in the article linked below.
Can't connect to the iTunes Store - Apple Support
Troubleshoot issues on a Mac
If you haven't been able to connect to the iTunes Store, a software conflict or your Internet service provider (ISP) may be blocking your access.
Update iTunes and Safari to the latest version.
If you have a firewall, your settings may be preventing you from connecting to the iTunes Store. Follow these steps to configure your firewall.
You may need to reset your keychain. Connection issues are occasionally caused by keychain issues. Learn how to use Keychain First Aid to resolve any issues with your keychain.
If you're receiving a specific error message, follow these steps.
If the issue still persists, contact your Internet service provider and confirm that these ports and servers are enabled over your network.
Learn more
If the steps above didn't resolve your issue, be sure that your specific alert isn't listed as a possible iTunes Store error. Then, if your issue is still unresolved, follow these steps.
Cheers,
-Jason

Can two user accounts on the same mac share the Address Book

My wife and I have separate user accounts on the same Mac but we would like to share the same Address Book. I have searched the forums to no avail. It seems silly to use .mac to do so, and a needless expense when the information is already on the same computer.

David M.F. Chapman wrote:
My wife and I have separate user accounts on the same Mac but we would like to share the same Address Book.
That's not possible. you have to use Mobileme if you want to share the address book.
I have searched the forums to no avail. It seems silly to use .mac to do so, and a needless expense when the information is already on the same computer.

Can two User Accounts share a playlist?

My wife and I have a shared iTunes Music folder (Macintosh HD/Users/Shared/iTunes Music) which serves both user accounts and both iPods.
However, we have not figured out how to copy playlists. I don't want all of hers, and she doesn't want all of mine. It would be useful, however, to be able to copy individual playlists from her iTunes Music Library to mine, and vice-versa, so that playlists we both like don't have to be re-created.
Is there a way to do this?

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can two user accounts use the same tunes library?
i donthave to put the library in the public/shared folder do i?
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one question though.....
it seems that each user has a different user library, even though the libaray files are stored in the same place.....
that is irriating
how can i tell itunes to have both users itunes library data files in the same place?
is that possible?

How can I share files between two users? or merge the user accounts

my laptop came home from the shop with two user accounts -never noticed that before - and some files are in one user account, some in another. I want to share them so I can just use one account. I just upgraded to Lion, so that may be an issue. Best of all would be to merge the two accounts so I don't have to think about it- just like 2 weeks ago. As it is, I have to log into one account to use Quicken, and another to use iWork - else I cannot access the files

Move the files to /Users/Shared/ and from there into the other account.
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Can you merge two user accounts on macbook? my wife has created a user on her new macbook , then inadvertently created a second one when using the migration tool. 1st ac has her office 365 install, yet 2nd has her itunes database, docs and contacts.

Can you merge two user accounts on a macbook? my wife has created a new user on her new macbook air then, inadvertently, created a second one when using the migration tool. 1st a/c has her office 365 install, while 2nd has her itunes database, docs and contacts. What is the best way forward to get everything into the one account? Not sure if the office 365 will allow another installation into the second account, otherwise would just do that and delete the first, if that is possible?

There is no merge but you can move data from one account to another via the Shared folder. Data is copied from Shared. Watch your free space when copying. These are large files. Do one at a time if you are on a small drive. After making copy, delete from other users before you start next copy.
Office365 installs in the main Applications folder and is available for all users on the computer. Activation is tied to the drive not the User.

TS3981 After migration files are now shared between two user accounts. How can I combine them into one account?

After migration, from PC, files are now shared between two user accounts.I have to switch users to access files. How can I combine them into one account?

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How can I use Microsoft Office on two user accounts on one IMAc?

Dear all,
I have installed Microsoft Office 2011 on my IMac which I have recently bought. I did this on the (at that time) only user account in place: the administrator account.
A little time after this my wife and I decided it would be much easier to us to make an additional user account on the same computer for my wife (also with administrator rights), so we could have our own settings, desktop preferences etc. So now we have two user accounts/profiles on one Imac, so far so good.
But when my wife signs in on her account, she is not able to use Microsoft Office . Office seems to be only available to the user account on which it has been installed initially: 'my' account.
Can anyone help us out here and tell us how we can make Office available to my wife's user account as well? I understand that the licence of Office is restricted to one computer, but what about two accounts on the same IMac? I mean, it is still one computer, one 'home', one family etc.
We would appreciate your help here!
Kind regards,
Jurjen

As long as you installed MS Office into its default location (the top level /Applications folder) it will be available to all user accounts on the Mac.
As far as licensing is concerned you only have to enter the license code once, which you should do right after installing MS Office, in the same admin account you installed it from, by opening any one of the MS Office applications. There is no additional licensing required for additional user accounts on the same Mac.
Each user account is able to run the Office apps. The only thing you will have to do is go through an initial setup screen in each user account (but this setup does NOT involve entering any additional license codes).
You may have problems if you installed MS Office in a particular user account (i.e. NOT in the top level /Applications folder).

Can you transfer files between two user accounts on the same macbook pro?

Can you transfer files between two user accounts on the same MacBook Pro?
Specifically, I used the Migration Assistant to move music and photos from my old PC to my new MacBook.
Somehow, I missed the fact that it was creating a new user account when it was doing this. So none of music and photos are in the user account I originally set-up. Instead, all these files are now in a different account.
I'd like to consolidate all my files on the one user account and delete the other one.
Is this possible and, if so, how do I do it?
Thank you.

you can crop files from one account to another using the Public Dropbox which every user account has. Log into the user that has the files you want to move, then drag the folder you want to the new users' dropbox:
I suggest a small scale test on a few files first before moving gigabytes of files.

Can I install windows 7 using bootcamp on a mac with two user accounts?

I'm asking because I share a MacBookPro (13inch Mid2010 / Lion) with my girlfriend so we have two user accounts.
If I install windows 7 via bootcamp can we both switch to windows?
Thanks in advance
Frank

Yes you can, you can even have 2 users on the Windows side, his n hers

How to merge two user accounts?

I have two user accounts I would like to merge into one. What would be the easiest way to go about doing this? I am mostly concerned about moving files, including preferences files, handling the mail accounts and browers bookmarks shouldn't be too troublesome for me.
Thanks

My favourite way to move files from Account A to Account B:
1) Log in to the A account.
2) Locate all the files you want to move. Move them to /Users/A/Public. Note: Don't move any System-created top-level folders, like Documents, Pictures, Music, Movies, etc. Just move their contents.
3) Log in to the B account.
4) Navigate with Finder to /Users/A/Public. Drag the files to the Desktop. This will make new copies of them that will have the correct permissions for User B.
5) Put the new copies of the files away in the appropriate places in B's home folder.
6) Delete the A user account if it is no longer needed.
Doing it this way will ensure that there are no permissions headaches with the files after they are moved.
Also, make sure that you BACK UP all of your data before starting.

Given two user accounts on one iMac, how can I notify myself that I have email waiting on the other account?

I have two user accounts on the same machine to monitor (different security levels). I'm in on the main account most of the time but I need to know when the other has unread emails (Yes, different email accounts and they can't see each other). I tried setting up a rule that would send a note to me (to my other email account) when a message arrives but (a) I can't get the rule to execute when the email arrives, and (b) I can't send a non-secure note (eg., "New Mail Waiting") - all I can do is forward the email. Is there any way I can do this without learning AppleScript and writing it myself? (Both user accounts using the same iCloud account)
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The "Rule" probably won't work when that user isn't signed in and/or being used. My suggestion is to sign into that email's account on the web service. Example if you have an icloud.com email account, go to icloud.com and go to the little gear in the lower left. Set the rule there. Rules set there should work all the time, since it's "on" all the time. Where as if the rule was set on the Mac Mail app, it has to be opened and what not.
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IPhoto 11: Can't open on two user accounts

Got a new iMac, set it up with two user accounts (both with Admin access), but can only open iPhoto 11 on one at a time, it seems. I open iPhoto successfully on acct A, fast-switch to acct B, try to open iPhoto and get only the spinning ball. Same thing conversely: can open it on B but not A. They aren't sharing the same iPhoto library, photo files, or anything. Other iLife software doesn't have the same problem, e.g. I can open iTunes on both accts. What's wrong?

This appears to be an issue with iPhoto 11. iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and report the bug. The more that people do the faster it will be fixed.
Regards
TD

Why do i have two user accounts?

I recently bought a MacBook Pro and I have two user accounts. The one that I created when I started computer the first time and one that was created when I did the migration assistant the following day. How do I merge the two? FYI...This is my first Mac.

You can't 'merge' two accounts. You can pick one as your main account, with administrator privileges, and copy over any files from the account that you want to delete to your Shared folder. From the Shared folder place the files into the permanent account before deleting the other.
Hope this makes sense.
Clinton

HT4413 can two user accounts be merged?

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