If you are looking for an easy way to share files with other people using the same computer, the Mac OS makes life extremely easy for you. In each user’s account, there is a folder that is a Public folder. Unlike
the Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Movies, Music, and Pictures folders, the Public folder has no red icon located on the bottom right corner. Items with the red icon indicate that the folder is private and other users can’t access it. Since the Public folder has no red icon on it, it means it is a public folder for all users on the computer to access. When someone in another account wants to view something you’ve placed in the Public folder, all they need do is open it and copy its contents to their account.

You can also send files to other users on the computer by dragging files to the Drop Box folder located inside each user’s Public folder. This is a “one-way” folder which means that you can copy files to another account’s Drop Box, but only the person logged into that account can see the folder’s contents.

Similarly, if you decided you want to make files available to anyone using the computer there are a couple of ways to do that. One option is to drag files to another drive attached to the Mac. The other option is to use the Shared folder which is located inside the Mac’s Users folder.

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