How to transfer an iMovie library from one user(U1) on a mac to another user(U2) on the same mac?

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QUESTION :

I tried copying the library to U1 to U2, but when i did, it said I did not have permissions, even after I enabled them to have read and write privileges set to everyone.

ANSWER :

You need permissions on the folder hierarchy you are trying to write to, not just the file.

Any admin can do this by manually adding ACLs [access control lists] – but you don’t need to go to all that trouble for one simple file move…

  • Login to account U1, copy the file to /Users/Shared/
    [if it’s on the same volume, hold Opt as you drag it to force a copy rather than move]
  • Login to account U2, move the file to its intended destination.
    [If it’s on the same volume, just drag it, no keypress]

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