It is easy to transfer or copy files and folders between user accounts on your Mac. To do this you must put them in a shared folder that is accessible from both accounts. In OS X this folder is located in the /Users/ folder on your hard drive.

First, turn on File Sharing

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences > Sharing
2. Turn on File Sharing
3. Close System Preferences

If you want to move files or folders to a Shared folder (don’t keep a copy in your account)

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/Shared and click Go.
4. Drag your files onto this folder so that you can access them from the other OS X account.

If you want to copy files or folders to the Shared folder (retain a copy in your account)

1. Save the files in your current account.
2. Select the files (or a folder), right-click, select Copy
3. With the Finder active, from the Go menu, select Go to Folder… .
4. In the window that opens, in the “Go to the folder:” field, type /Users/Shared and click Go.
5. Right-click, select Paste

Log into the other account to retrieve the shared files or folders

1. From the Apple menu, log out of your current OS X account.
2. When the login screen appears, select the OS X account to which you want to transfer the files, and log into it.
3. In the new account, with the Finder active, from the Go menu, select Go to Folder… .
4. In the window that opens, in the “Go to the folder:” field, type /Users/Shared and click Go.
5. Drag your files out of this folder to finish transferring them to the new account.