Apple Final Cut Express HD: Installing Your Software - Manual (Page 8)

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About Installing Software and Saving Files
Mac OS X provides a multiuser environment so each user has a home directory where
he or she can save files that aren’t accessible to others. If users are working on some of
the same projects, they need to save or place these files in a location where others can
access them.
When installing or saving files, including project files, custom Easy Setups, and custom
presets, consider who needs access to these items. Use the following to help determine
where to place files:
 Shared folder within the Users directory: All users have access to this folder, making
this a good location to save and store files that you want others to use.
Computer/Volume/Users/Shared
For example, if you want all users to have access to the tutorial media, you’d copy the
appropriate folder from the Final Cut Express HD installation DVD to the Shared
folder in the Users directory.
 Public folder within a user’s home directory: The user must turn on file sharing in
Sharing preferences so other users can access this folder.
Computer/Volume/Users/Username/Public or Home/Public
 Volume roots: All users typically have access to the root level of each volume
or hard disk drive. If all users need access to specific applications, such as
Final Cut Express HD, make sure you install these applications in an accessible
folder at the root level of a volume, such as the Applications folder.