How do I use the Shared Folder in ~/Users?

[sgould]

After many years of using the computer at home with only one access, I thought it would be good to set up the new MacMini with separate user ID's for myself and my wife. The intention was that we could each have our own desktop and files.

But there are certain things that we use in common and both need access to. I had assumed that putting the relevant stuff into the "Shared" folder in the "Users" folder would give that access. But it appears not to be.

Am I doing something wrong?
Is the "Shared" folder for something else?

Mainly, I was hoping that we could keep Eudora as a common access as there is a lot of stuff in the e-mail archive that comes to us both.

 

[MisterMe]

The Shared folder is for shared files. However, you have to enable file-sharing. Have you done so?

 

[sgould]

I've enabled file sharing. Then I put an Excel doc in the shared folder. I can use it but it won't let my wife access it from her account on the same machine.

I then put the Shared folder in the list of shared items in File Sharing and gave myself and her Read/Write Access to that folder, but it still won't let her have access the Excel file.

 

[Satcomer]

Because Microsoft doesn't follow Apple guidelines. Microsoft office saves a document for YOU and only YOU. You have to right click on the saved file and give permissions on that file for others to read/write to it.

 

[sgould]

Ah! Thanks. I'll get it all sorted one day!