One computer, two users, two sets of bookmarks

My wife and I have separate computers but when we travel we use just one. We would both like to have our own bookmarks which can be kept separately. How can this be achieved?

Separate Windows Logon User Accounts, or separate Firefox Profiles.
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles

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Need two sets of bookmarks

I have some bookmarks that I want to share with other people and some that I do not want to share. Is there an easy way to maintain two sets of bookmarks and yet sync them (I currently use .Mac) between my two Macs? Ideally, they would be kept in separate files, but I don't know whether Safari or OmniWeb or Firefox support this.

Hi Joe
None of the browsers natively support multiple bookmark files. However, you may find what you are looking for via Bookdog. I suggest you click on the Support link on the product page, asking the developer whether multiple synched sets are doable with their product.
Post back and let me know what you discover.

One Computer, Two Users, Shared Library?

I have searched around and haven't been able to find a direct answer to this...
My wife and I have different user profiles. I use aperture for all our photo management. She just wants to have access to the library to make slideshows and DVD's (from her user profile).
Can we set it up so that both users can have access to one, central, aperture library?
If so, how?
If no, why?
Thanks for any help.

WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
ONE IMAC TWO USER ACCOUNTS WELL 4 IF YOU COUNT THE KIDS. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO LIMIT ACCESS.
I'VE BEEN USING APERTURE UNDER MY USER PROFILE. I THEN SET UP APERTURE IN MY WIFES DOCK. SEEMED TO WORK AT FIRST, THEN PREVIEWS WOULD NOT OPEN GRAYED AND RED ? MARKS. THEN IT STARTED TO OPEN PREVIEWS AT A SNAILS PACE. WHEN I WENT BACK TO MY USER ACCOUNT THE FOLDERS AND PROJECTS HAD ALL BEEN CHANGED.
WE WANT THE LIBRARY TO BE THE SAME FOR BOTH OF US, SO WE CAN BOTH WORK ON IT A DIFFERENT TIMES FROM OUR OWN USER ACCOUNT. ONE COMPUTER ONE LIBRARY ONE USER AT ONE TIME. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER HARD DISK AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE A 500GIG AND THAT'S BIG ENOUGH TO DO WHAT WE WANT .
I THOUGHT OF SETTING UP AN ADDITIONAL USER CALLED APERTURE4 BUT THAT'S NOT HOW WE WANT TO USE OUR PHOTO'S. I THINK IPHOTO WAS ACTUALY WORKING BETTER. WE ARE USING VERSION 1.5.2
I GUESS THE OTHER BIG QUESTION IS HOW SHOULD WE SET THIS UP. WE ALREADY HAVE OVER 1100 PHOTOS AND IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK
THANKS , MARK

I have two sets of bookmarks, one under "Bookmarks Toolbar" and one under "Bookmarjs Menu," and they are not totally similar. What's going on?

I use Bookmarks toolbar. When I want to save a site, the browser asks which folder to place it in; however I have two somewhat different sets of bookmarks that Firefox stores, and I'm never sure which set is the one being saved to. I have only one profile, checked that. Firefox 4.0 is an upgrade from 3.6.16.

* The Bookmarks Toolbar folder stores the bookmarks that you see on the (View > Toolbars >) Bookmarks Toolbar.
* The Bookmarks Menu folder stores bookmarks that you see in the Bookmarks menu and create via "Bookmarks > Bookmark This Page" or "Bookmark This Link" in the right click context menu.
* The Unsorted Bookmarks folder stores that bookmarks that are created by clicking the star at the right end of the location bar.
Clicking the star in the location bar will bookmark the page in the "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder and the star turns yellow (blue on Mac) to show that.<br />
Bookmarks > "Bookmark This Page" (Ctrl+D or use Alt+B) will bookmark the page in the Bookmarks Menu folder (you need to confirm that).

One computer two users simultaneously?

Hi, I'll try to explain what i would find very usefull feature hopefully i can pull it out nicely and clear enougth. Also i am not programmer/coder so i do not know if the idea is possible at all.
So basic idea is to have only one computer and two users, doing their own tasks at
same time.
There would be two keyboards two monitors and two mouse all plugged to one mainboard, except monitor which would go to gfx card. When computer is powered on, both monitor would have their own login screen and the users could at any time they want login and start using the computer.
Now i thougth this is simple concept so i searched net all-over and under and found only few ideas bit close to this, and some places that would sell special equipment (very expensive) to do this, Mainly breaking the whole idea.
I'm already using seperate X's screens for my crt&tv-out configuration, i think that already is quite good. But i would like to make it one step futher, so i could basicly use the seperate screen totally as its own work unit, without it intefere at all to my crt screen.
The computers nowdays are quite powerfull this kind of tasks that two users would do something simple like surfing web doing some office stuff etc, should not require too much cpu power? Playing something like DOOM3 on both same time. would probably not work that smoothly.
I can think many good uses to that/this kind of system so i wont do pro's con's list.
Does anyone know if there already is this kind of system with easy method to do and not needing to use extra money if i already have all the hardware needed? Or is this
just simple impossible due hardware limitations?

Hey,
I believe it's possible. I've read about it a while ago I believe. You need to patch your Xserver I think. A good thing would to ask a question on the Xorg-list on this if you use Xorg, Xfree86, ... There is an irc-channel for xorg I believe.
I would first advice you to do the above thing(s) ...
Maybe I found a reference ...
Here is an extract from it:
There is a HOWTO at tldp.org. Look for XFree local multi-user.
The ruby (backstreet ruby for 2.4.x kernels) kernel patch allows interception of events from multiple keyboards to be bound to specific virtual terminals. The latest XFree and Xorg Xservers are now including this ability with the isolateDevice config file option. Older X servers need to be additionally patched. Basically, you craft an X config file to bind specific mice, graphics cards and monitors to their own screen layouts. Of course there is more to it than this. One accepted method is to alter the hotplug subsystem to automatically create your added devices, then you supply symlinks and binding instructions to the device addresses with config files. Keyboards are another matter. They are handled through the ruby patch. Using a 2.6.x kernel, the controlling terminal is assigned the use of virtual terminals 1-17. The next x screen is number 18, etc. The second keyboard, VT1, is automatically bound to the second x screen, VT18. This is of course oversimplified, and yes I've read that this method should work with up to 16 layouts!
What the multiseat package does I don't know. I will try it out this weekend. As far I have researched, it makes it easier to find and configure the several config files you need. If some one knows, please post.
I also foudn this link:
http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/multiuser/
Michel[/code]

One Computer, Two Users, One Address Book

This question came up in the dim and distant past without a solution and I was wondering if there was one to it in the here and now.
My wife and I share 1 MacBookPro
We each have a user account.
I have a full .Mac account
She has a .Mac Email Account
We would like to have only one address book or at least have the same info in each of our respective address books. (not too big a request?)
I just can't find out how to do this other than her having a full .Mac account too which is just plain expensive overkill just to sync two address books!
Is there a way to do this please?
MBP 17", 800Mhz G4 Quicksilver (server) Mac OS X (10.4.8)

It can certainly be done. If you are sharing one computer, then with the right permissions and linking, you can use the same address book.
All the Address Book information is in a folder Library/Application Support/AddressBook in a user's home directory.
If you make an alias of all the files in that folder from your directory and put them in the same folder in your wife's home directory, and then ensure that both you and your wife have access to read and write all of those files, it should work.
As a result when either of you is using Address Book, you would be using the same files and the same data. Each will see the updates of the other.
If the permissions are not right, AddressBook will hang, and you have to force quit, but otherwise, it seems to work OK.
HAL 9000 As with anything, be sure you have a good backup.

One computer - two users

Okay, so I had to log into Windows as a second user due to an "upgrade" by another program I run (these things always come in bunches!).
The Problem: Although my shortcut points to the same .exe file for iTunes, it seems to run as an indpendant program compared to the "Owner" user I sign in as. As a result, I can't add/change/delete music from my iPod via iTunes.
How do I configure/coordinate my iTunes to iPod regardless of user login?
Thanks in advance!

hmmmm. okay, these documents might be of some help with working up a solution:
How to use multiple iPods with one computer
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer

One Computer, Two Accounts - How Best to Proceed with MacOS 10.8.2?

My wife and I want to share our new iMac, and I'd like some advice on how best to do this without messing things up.
We both have iOS devices to sync, and we both are using the same iTunes Store Account. However, we each have our own iCloud account. We each have our own email accounts, Hotmail accounts, and Yahoo accounts. We each have our own account for the iMac, which I assume you would need if you wanted to maintain two different sets of Mail accounts and two different Facetime "accounts," what to speak of different desktop customization options.
Things we would like to share without duplicating files include: iPhoto library (~100 GB), iTunes media files (over 300 GB), Contacts list, (maybe) Calendar, and (maybe) Safari bookmarks. We do NOT want to share e-mail, Reminders, Facetime. Ideally, I would like for her to be able to sync her devices entirely through her iMac account. However, I am not opposed to her syncing her iOS devices through my account for some things and through her account for other things, if that is not easily avoidable.
Regarding the iTunes library, I could go either way on her having separate library files with separate ratings & playlists or just sharing the same library setup that I have. However, I would want her to have access to the same metadata that I have for all music and video files, since I have lots of custom album art as well as lyrics loaded in. Do we have to use the same library file in order to have access to the same metadata, which will be updated on a regular basis? If so, then is there a way to do that via two different computer accounts, or does she pretty much have to sync with my account?
Now regarding iPhoto libraries, I wouldn't mind us sharing the same "library" as well as the files, including ratings and albums. I would like for the "faces" setup to be the same for both of us, if possible, so that she does not have to repeat the process of face tagging. I read in an older article that sharing the iPhoto library could be accomplished by sending the iPhoto library file to an external hard drive, but as that seemed to be an older approach, I thought I would ask here if that is still the ideal approach. I might want to send the iPhoto library file to an external HD anyway for space considerations. But if I do this, and we are both using the same library file for viewing photos, then does she still see the same albums, events, and tags that I have created already?
Is there a way to share contacts and calendars without having to share other things like Notes and Reminders? I suppose I could have her sync this information via my account, but I'd be greatful to learn of a better way if there is one.

You can share out both the iTunes library and the iPhoto Library in their respective preferences. However, the sharing account must have both iTunes and iPhoto running. You can keep the account running with those things open in the background using Fast User Switching. Enable that in the Users & Groups system prefs and then never log out, just switch to the login screen or the other account using the Fast User switching menu.
I haven't done much actual use in either, so I don't know what the limits are (like making a playlist out of the shared tracks, syncing with iPhone/iPod, etc). For iPhoto, all the photos are available, but if you want to edit one, you have to import a copy into your own library. Another option might be to not keep the media inside the Library, but store it in the /Users/Shared folder. Then, set up your Libraries to leave the content where it is (Preferences). However, I don't think you'd get the metadata for the iTunes music. I believe that is all stored within the iTunes Library.
You can share iCloud calendars so the other person can see your calendar by right-clicking on the Calendar name. There will be an option to share the calendar, there. Also, you can do so from the iCloud web interface.
I've got nothing on sharing contacts. Not sure of a good way to do that besides maintaining two sets. You can start from the same source, but it will diverge over time as contacts are added and removed individually.

One computer, two itunes libraries, ?one authorization

I plan to buy a new iMac and will set up two user accounts on the one device. If each account has their own iTunes library, will that require one or two authorizations. I am concerned because I did not have a chance to deauthorize my other machines. Thank you for the information.

An authorization is for an iTunes store account.
If you have 2 (or more) user accounts on your computer and they all have individual libraries and all are authorized to use the one iTunes account, you will only have used one iTunes authorization.
One machine uses one authorization, regardless of number of user accounts.

One computer, two different ipods, one shared library?

Is there a way to setup two different ipods on one computer. I currently have my ipod library setup on an external drive. I setup a separate user profile for my husband. I pointed the library to my external drive, but no music files show up on his account. I also tried setting up home sharing....don't see library files under home sharing.....help please!

*How to use multiple iPods with one computer*
The Apple support document How to use multiple iPods with one computer suggests a number of ways. I use method two (Sync with selected playlists) with a slight twist. Rather than regular playlists I set the grouping field to indicate which users should receive which tracks and create smart playlists based on the content of this field.
e.g.
"Alice's Tracks" is "Grouping contains Alice" + "Kind contains audio"
"Bob's Videos" is "Grouping contains Bob" + "Kind does not contain audio"
Tracks that both Alice & Bob want on their iPods have the grouping set to "Alice/Bob"
etc.
I currently manage our family's five iPods using this system, each getting a different selection to suit their tastes and the capacity of their iPod. An advantage of using the grouping field is that it is stored in file tags (for non-wav audio files anyway) so that it is relatively easy to recreate the playlists should the iTunes library get trashed. Also useful if you move files about manually as playlist membership is preserved when you delete & re-import the tracks.
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What is the best way to switch between two sets of bookmarks, say 'work' and 'private'?

I want to use to sets of bookmarks, so that when I'm working, I'm not distracted by my non-work bookmarks and vice versa. For the last couple of months, I've been using two user accounts to achieve this, but it's a bit of a PITA. Links from other applications, like Thunderbird mail are opened in the default profile. This means when I'm not at work and I click a link in an email, a new window is opened with my Firefox work profile.
All I need is a trick or an extension to quickly switch bookmark sets. Or a way to switch profiles without opening a new Firefox window. Any ideas?

You can't get Firefox to work as you are explaining you want. The Default Profile can't be changed on-the-fly to the Profile you are currently using. That message "Firefox is already running ..." comes up due to you or "something" trying to open a 2nd (or subsequent) Profile, unless that '''-no-remote''' command was used to open the additional Profile. And '''-no-remote''' won't work to open the Default Profile without causing issues with how Windows works with "calling up" the Default Browser.
In response to your last statement - '''''"To separate my work and private stuff I only need to change the contents of my bookmarks bar, so I hoped there was some trick to maintain to groups of bookmarks."'''''
This extension will allow you to change the Bookmarks Toolbar folder while you are using Firefox.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/set-as-bookmarks-toolbar-folde/
I just installed that extension and verified that it still works in Firefox 35.
There is a context menu item added for '''"Set as Bookmarks Toolbar Folder"'''' that appears when the Bookmarks Menu Bar drop-down menu is used (not in the Library window or the Bookmarks Sidebar). That menu item appears when you right-click a folder in the Bookmarks Menu folder. It doesn't appear with the "Bookmarks Toolbar" folder or the "Unsorted Bookmarks" folder - only a folder that is in the "Bookmarks Menu".
That should "solve" wanting to have two different settings for the Bookmarks Toolbar, but the Default Profile "thing" is still an issue for what you are trying to accomplish. I don't "see a fix" for that - without resorting to a 2nd Window User Account which is what I thought you were referring to by "I've been using two user accounts to achieve this" in your initial posting.
And since the Menu Bar is hidden by default these days, you can use '''Alt''' then '''B''' to open the Bookmarks drop-down from the "revealed" Menu Bar so you can access that '''"Set as Bookmarks Toolbar Folder"''' menu item - without having to show the Menu Bar all the time.
''BTW, using "accounts" in lieu of "Profiles" can be confusing when discussing Firefox Profiles.''

One computer two libraries??

My household has two ipods and one computer, can i run two libraries on the same computer, using the same software,if so how do I do it?

Welcome, Paul, to the Apple Discussions!
Have a look at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

One Computer - Two iPod Touches - Multiple Apple ID's possible?

Can you have multiple Apple ID's on one computer with one iTunes account so that more than one iPod Touch can activate Face Talk and email?

Each iPod needs a unique email address to used for calling the iPod via FaceTime. It does not have to be an Apple ID email address. I originally set up my iPod to use my Apple ID email address and a different GMail address. I set up my Mac to use FaceTime with the same GMail address. I could call my computer from the from my iPod but not the other way around. I deleted the GMail address from FaceTime on my iPod and am now able to call from either.

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How do I transfer my firefox bookmark TOOLBAR from one computer to another? I have transferred the bookmarks, but the toolbar did not get transferred with it...

Here's what I do when transferring from one profile to another, on the same computer.
Go to "organize bookmarks", click on "bookmark toolbar", click on any bookmark in that category, click on menu "organize", click "select all", click on "organize" again, click "copy".
Then close firefox, start it again with the other profile, go to "organize bookmarks", click on "bookmark toolbar", click "organize", click "paste".
Now if you are moving to another computer, try save the copied content to a text file and move that text file to the other computer, then use "paste" inside firefox.
Good luck.

One computer, two user accounts, two libraries - how to share??

My husband and I each have an account on our Dell computer. We each have an iTunes library and would like to have the two libraries shared with each other. We've put them in the shared documents, shared music folder. We also set our preferences in each of our iTunes accounts the location of the library. My library updated to the shared account, but without any of the music purchased from his account. His library shows no music at all - it won't update to the shared file. When we open the shared music folder - all the music is there. It just doesn't come through to iTunes. Help!!!

Hi Lou18,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions
If you have used iChat to enter two .mac account screen names then you have to view it as one iChat. Whichever settings one of you sets then that will be the settings the other sees.
However if you mean you have set up two Mac User Accounts on the Mac you will need to check that she is actually opening her Mac user account and has not added her .mac details to your iChat.
There is a possibility that you are talking about Family Accounts or a email Alias for one .mac account in which case one of you will need to use a different screen name for iChat.
Now this new Name can be AIM or a trial .mac.com name as these will work after the 60 days is up. It is the Linked .mac accounts that do not work for iChat.
Links and stuff
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