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 one account into the Shared folder and then log into the other account to retrieve the files from the Shared folder.

Move files to Shared

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, you should see a folder named Shared. Drag your files to this folder so that you can access them from the other OS X account.

Log into the other OS X account and retrieve files

1. In OS X 10.3.x, you may use fast user switching 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?

   In OS X 10.2.x and earlier, from the Apple menu, select Log Out... to log out of your current OS X account. When the login screen appears, select the OS X account to which you wish 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, you should see a folder named Shared. Drag your files out of this folder to finish transferring them to the new account.

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