Turn off Syncing between computers?

Hi,
I recently set up a new iMac for an elderly family member and used my Apple ID. My bookmarks appeared on her screen, so I deleted all of them. This morning, when I brought up Safari on my laptop, all of my bookmarks were gone. It appears that the two computers are syncing data which I do not want. How do I separate the two at this point? Is this an iCloud situation?

You should not have used your Apple ID, now her Mac and your Mac are connected via iCloud. Go back to the other machine and take your account off of it. Backup your machine before you do anything.

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