How to Share iPhoto Library Between Multiple Users?

Sharing the iPhoto library between multiple users is easy. The best solution for sharing iPhoto library between multiple users is ignoring permissions for the iPhoto library rather than trying to set the correct permissions on the boot drive. You have 3 options to share iPhoto library between multiple users i.e. 'Use a Shared Hard Drive', 'Use a Shared Disk Image' or 'Use a Shared Network Volume'. The easiest way to share iPhoto library between multiple users is by using shared external hard drive. If you are looking for a step by step process to share iPhoto library between multiple users by using a shared hard drive, read below.

Following are the steps to Share iPhoto Library Between Multiple Users:

1. Connect your External hard drive to your Mac.
2. Go to the Finder and select the external hard drive icon where you want to store the shared iPhoto Library folder.
3. Choose "File" and the "Get Info" to open the drive's information window.
4. Fnd the "Sharing & Permissions" section in the Info window.
5. Make sure to turn ON "Ignore Ownership On This Volume" option and then close the Info Window.
6. Go to the Finder and locate the iPhoto Library folder which you want to share. You will find it in the user folder's 'Picture' folder.
7. Drag the iPhoto Library folder to the external hard drive.
8. When the first time you open iPhoto in each account or on each computer, then hold down the Option key while launching the program.
9. A "Choose Photo Library" dialog box opens up.
10. Click "Choose Library" button.
11. Navigate to the iPhoto Library folder on the external hard drive and open it.
12. This is how you can share iPhoto library between multiple users.

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