Two Users, one iMac, one iTunes, can both use it?

Hello,
for security reasons I would like to do my daily work not with the admin account.
So I made a new one.
But this new one can not play the music nor see the pictures.. (I know, different subject...)
Do I have to copy all my Music onto the new account or is there a clever way to see the music in the notadminaccount?
thanks in advance!
Ralf

Ralf_Schniebs wrote:
is there a clever way to see the music in the notadminaccount?
yes. click here for information.

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