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Because we're now educating at home, my daughter is using my MacBook Pro; I'm using the family iMac - both are signed in with my AppleID. The desktop files on my computer are showing up on hers - and vice versa. What is the best way to avoid this? She has an AppleID - should I sign her in instead of me? Or is there a better solution? Thanks in advance - and stay safe and well!
She should have her own account on the Mac she use...
Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin or managed account for her, log out & into the new account.
Change your login password.
She should have her own account on the Mac she use...
Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin or managed account for her, log out & into the new account.
Change your login password.
Both Macs are signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network , even you create a new admin account on your daughter Mac ( in users and groups ) , it doesn't make sense the file sharing will be continued .
Changing login password is for individual Mac has nothing to do , you can change it multiple times ( the admin password is to control the individual Mac ) .
You can change read and write permissions to view the files when both Mac are signed in with same Apple ID and password see the article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mh17131/mac
You can also check your iCloud settings to see if your devices are set to sync and/or your Sharing Pane in System Preferences to see if anything there is ticked to share. Most of those settings are automatically being disabled within the OS and need to be turned off manually if not desired.
Make any headway yet?
Thanks! Was only able to sit down and sort it all out today. Seems to be working fine now.
Thanks, great news, stay safe! :)
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