Can a Safari Profile be used for a second person, such as for my wife, with each of us having our own bookmarks and settings without one affecting the other's profile in any way, ie, such as any bookmarks I add in my profile not showing up in hers and vice versa?
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iMac 24″, macOS 14.3
YES The first log on is automatically named administrator. Then go to settings, users and choose name, set up user and password (different from administrator password). Then designate the second user as Standard or Administrator. The Standard user is safer and is unable to change system settings that an Administrator. Be sure to use a STRONG password for Administrator and do NOT set automatic log on for administrator. A good safe habit is to set up a second Standard user and only use Administrator when System changes are necessary.
I set up a profile for my wife and a new window opened with her name. Along with it appeared ALL the bookmarks that I have in my profile. With both windows open for me and hers side by side, I tried deleting a bookmark in her profile and noticed that the same bookmark in my profile was also deleted. Apparently it doesn't work as you thought nor as I had hoped.
Maybe I did something incorrectly?
Each user needs their own Apple ID. Each user should log out after finishing their session. This will allow individual accounts, with separate settings. U can use up to 5 Touch IDs.
Sounds good, Saginacious. A couple quick questions . . .
Thanks!
ALSO: If u use automatic administrator log on, and someone gains remote access to your computer…catastrophe!
Thanks for the follow-up. My wife likes Firefox so we went that route. Saves us from having to log in and out all the time. We’re in our 70’s and 80’s and like to keep things simple!
How to create separate Safari profiles for multiple users on a single device
