One Mac, Two Users, Two iCloud Accounts

Hi,
     I just bought my first mac and i am having trouble figuring out how to do this. I have always had iOS devices but since they are more personal i have never had an issue with this before.
     So basically all I am looking for is to allow each user on my Macbook to sync their own iCloud account, including iMessage, iPhoto Streams, Mail, etc. And i keeping running into the same roadblock, which is that i have a primary iCloud account, which is mine, and a secondary which is my wife's. I keep seeing that only one, the primary, iCloud account can sync that content (iPhoto, iMessage, etc.)
     Isn't there a way to make the separate users on the Mac see their own data, and not intermingle all of it? Thanks

Each user needs to have a separate User Account on the Mac. If you set up Fast User Switching you can move between them quickly without having to log out and log in, though obviously this uses up more CPU power.
To set up a new User Account go to System Preferences>Users & Groups and click the + sign below the accounts list. probably any accounts other than yours should be non-admin - they will need your permission to install software.
Then each person has their own User Account and can make their iCloud account the primary account.

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Can I have two ic;ouds on the same mac. This is a ridiculous set up. Why do I need to create a user name and insert all of this information just to get a simple answer. its no wonder people end up googling stuff rather than using this website.

If you prefer to Google, then Google. On here you stand a good chance of getting a direct answer from experienced users. And the login is necessary because without it we'd get more spam and stupid posts than we do now. Pretty well all online forums require an login for the same reason.
To answer your actual question. Firstly, you can use different Apple ID's for iTunes (and iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match) and iCloud itself, with email, Calendar and Contacts syncing, PhotoStream, and so on. There is no conflict about doing this.
If you want to use two separate actual iCloud accounts you can do one of two things:
1. You can set up a second user account on your Mac: then each user account can be separately signed into and iCloud account with all its facilities.
2. Having decided which iCloud account is to be your main one, and having signed into System Preferences>iCloud with it (and enabled Mail, Calendars and so on) you can sign in with the other account in System Preferences>Mail, Contacts & Calendars. The email, calendars and contacts will appear alongside those belonging to the first account. The only differences from the primary account are a) Email is not 'pushed' but checked at intervals, and b) you can only use PhotoStream with the primary account.

HT204053 How does one go about creating an icloud account from itunes ID?

How does one go about creating an icloud account from itunes ID? I don't seem to get past the reset password options for mi itunes ID.

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Ah thanks Razmee however there is NO option to delete the iCloud account in settings!

How do i delete my first icloud account and set up a new one to be my main icloud account?, how do i delete my first icloud account and set up a new one to be my main icloud account?

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Welcome to the Apple community.
Settings > iCloud, scroll down and delete account, create a new account and add it back.

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Thanks, I think it's too late.
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Go to iPhoto Preferences and turn on Sharing.
Go to the Pictures folder of each user account, select the iPhoto Library and on the keyboard hit "command" + "i".
In the iPhoto Library Info window that appears, under the "Sharing & Permissions:" pane, add each other with the "+" and give each othe "Read & Write" priveleges.
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I think.

TS3988 Consolidate two or more iClouds accounts.

I would like to consolidate two iCloud accounts into one. Is that possible?

Nope.
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One computer, two users, two libraries?

On a single computer is it possible to have two users with separate iTunes music libraries? I have established a second account but it continues to pull up the library on the computer. THANKS!

You do not need two accounts to have two libraries
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we are two users, and would each like to use one of the Time Capsules each to back up our data (individually).
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One Mac, Two Users, Two iCloud Accounts

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