First how many times do I have to log in and type this before it is accepted. Is this a test of my determination before you dein to answer my question?
How do I share a 'photos' library with other users on my Mac Mini. It is a late 2014 box running macOS 10.15.2.
I do not want to use the cloud.
Mac mini, macOS 10.15
Transfer few photos from primary admin account to secondary admin account created in users and groups .
( 1) Create a new admin account in users and groups see the article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mtusr001/mac
( 2 ) Log out primary account from apple logo and then sign in with second admin account .
( 3 ) Click on continue .
( 4 ) Don’t sign in with your existing Apple ID and password , click on set up later .
( 5 ) A pop up window appears are you sure you want to skip signing in with an Apple ID ? An Apple ID is used to automatically set up the iTunes Store , App Store , iCloud and , more .
( a ) don’t skip ( b ) skip , click on skip
( 6 ) The box of enable ask Siri is checked by default , click on continue .
( 7 ) Choose your look ( a ) light ( b ) dark click the desired option and click on continue .
( 8 ) Setting up your Mac ( three right check marks will appear ) .
( 9 ) Click on system preferences > accessibility > mouse and trackpad > trackpad options , check the box of enable dragging with three fingers drag and click on ok .
( 10 ) Take cursor on top menu bar Go > computer > Macintosh HD > users > tap on primary user name you will see desktops and another folder documents having red ( -) sign it means at present you can’t read and write permissions , tap the documents folder > click on get info , open the small golden lock and enter the admin password for admin account .
( 11 ) Tap the first admin account , right click on it and use get info and change it to read only , click on gear icon and apply on enclosed folder and click on done .
( 12 ) Open system preferences > click on iCloud enter your Apple ID and password , click on next .
( 13 ) Set up 2FA , click on not now .
( 14 ) Do not upgrade Apple ID security ? ( a ) do not upgrade ( b ) upgrade account security , click on do not upgrade , the circle rotates for a while .
( 15 ) A pop up window appears ( a ) use iCloud for your documents ( b ) use find my Mac the boxes are checked for these - click on next .
( 16 ) Allow find my Mac to use the location of this Mac ( a ) not now ( b ) allow , click on allow
( 17 ) Enter the Apple ID and password to set up iCloud Keychain and click on ok .
( 18 ) Enter six digit iCloud Keychain verification code and click on next , the country code is written , enter the trusted number in the next field .
( 19 ) Open photos app and click on not now , no photos will sync from the server .
( 20 ) Again click on Go > computer > Macintosh HD > users > tap first admin account > downloads > iCloud photos , create a new folder on the desktop and drag and drop selected photos on the desktop .
( 21 ) Close the window again , open photo application and drag and drop the photos from the desktop to photos folder .
( 22 ) Open photos preferences > click on iCloud > you can see iCloud photos > automatically upload and store all your photos and videos in iCloud , so you can access them from any of your device on the web is unchecked - keep it as unchecked , so that rest of photos that were on iCloud server will not sync .
More easier method to transfer photos from primary admin account to secondary admin account .
Open photo application , select 4 photos > click on file > export 4 photos > in the upcoming window click on export , the location will be downloads > again click on export ( the quantity of photos is just for reference ) .
( 1) Create a new admin account in users and groups .
( 2 ) Log out primary account from apple logo and then sign in with second admin account .
( 3 ) Click on continue .
( 4 ) Don’t sign in with your existing Apple ID and password , click on set up later .
( 5 ) A pop up window appears are you sure you want to skip signing in with an Apple ID ? An Apple ID is used to automatically set up the iTunes Store , App Store , iCloud and , more .
( a ) don’t skip ( b ) skip , click on skip
( 6 ) The box of enable ask Siri is checked by default , click on continue .
( 7 ) Choose your look ( a ) light ( b ) dark click the desired option and click on continue .
( 8 ) Setting up your Mac ( three right check marks will appear ) .
( 9 ) Click on system preferences > accessibility > mouse and trackpad > trackpad options , check the box of enable dragging with three fingers drag and click on ok .
( 10 ) Click on Go > Computer > Macintosh HD > Users > click on primary admin account > Downloads , select the photos , copy them ( use command and C keys ) and drag and drop over the desktop .
( 11 ) Open photo application and click on get started again drag and drop each photo from the desktop into the application .
No that is just wrong. Why would I, or anyone, want to have everything in the cloud? I want to access my photos when I don't have an internet connection and I don't want Apple taking ownership of my families memories.
Why is this the case? What is reason? How do I get answers to this? I do not think it is a technical issue it must be a political or marketing decision. What will it take to change someones mind? Or do I need to find another photo manager?
Come on Apple do we really need the would in the cloud?
These are the only methods to share photos , however we all are just members in this forum , your expectations or any views can be shared on this link https://www.apple.com/feedback/
Yeah. Two reasons for trying this forum. One my interaction with Apple support has so far not resulted in any response and I hope this forum will be monitored. Secondly I hoped that others who may see this would agree that the cloud should not be the only answer so we can start something.
I guess I had an outside hope that someone here had found the answer.
Thanks for now. Lets see if anyone else takes it up.
Thank you for the very detailed explanation however I guess I should have expected something like that with my years of experience!
My fault sorry. After being told I had to retype the question so many times and having visitors I guess I got a little scatter brained. I very sorry about that.
What I want to do is not 'move' or 'copy' the photographs, for which I would use 'mv' or 'cp', or the inport and export option in Photos. Rather I want to share access to a 'Photos Library' so any member of the family, all of whom are users, can look at and add to the family library. As this OS is based on a Unix/Linux kernel or core I would think is should be quite possible so I wonder if it is not a simple option within Photos because of some 'policy' but I do not understand why that would be the case.
By the way I did this with iPhoto, and kept other pictures separate with Aperture or other libraries, but that method will not work now.
Thank you and sorry for the confusion I guess I do not make a good user!
If you are talking about family sharing see this https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/icloud/mme99be0cf56/icloud
But you are excluding setting through iCloud , but to share iCloud setting is must .
How do I share my pictures with other users on my MacMimi. My family in other words.
