In Mac OS X, how do I transfer files between two OS X accounts?

To transfer files between two accounts on your Mac OS X computer, first move the files from the first account into the Shared folder. Then, log into the other account to retrieve the files from the Shared folder.

Moving files to the Shared folder

1. Save the files in your current account.
   
   
2. With the Finder active, from the Go menu, select Go to Folder... .
   
   
3. In the window that opens, in the "Go to the folder:" field, type /Users/ and click Go.
   
   
4. In the window that opens, look for the folder named Shared. Drag your files onto this folder so that you can access them from the other OS X account.

Logging into the other account and retrieving your files

1. If you have fast user switching enabled, you can use it to log into the other account; for more information, see In Mac OS X, what is fast user switching, and how do I use it?

   Otherwise, from the Apple menu, log out of your current OS X account. When the login screen appears, select the OS X account to which you want to transfer the files, and log into it.

2. In the new account, with the Finder active, from the Go menu, select Go to Folder... .
   
   
3. In the window that opens, in the "Go to the folder:" field, type /Users/ and click Go.
   
   
4. In the window that opens, look for the folder named Shared. Drag your files out of this folder to finish transferring them to the new account.

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