Don't give access to purchased apps to other users of a Mac

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At work, I use a Mac with OSX 10.9.2 and I use my personal App Store account on it.

I have to create an account for my colleagues on this Mac too.

Will they have access too all the apps I have bought with my account ? If yes, is there a way to prevent this?

alienlebarge

Posted 2014-05-13T06:46:06.977

Reputation: 101

2Do you know the parental controls? – bdecaf – 2014-05-13T07:20:16.760

Answers

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Parental controls are one way to go, as @Alienlebarge suggested. Another option is to move the apps out of the app folder into your own personal folder. After installing, move them away to another folder.

SPRBRN

Posted 2014-05-13T06:46:06.977

Reputation: 5 185

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Following on from @SPRBRN, if you create an Applications folder in your home directory, OSX will treat this as a proper Applications folder, allowing registration of programs that you add there and only you will be able to access them.

Note that when you install a program, either by copying it into the Applications folder, or downloading it from the AppStore, the application is registered with the system.

So I suggest you create an Applications folder in your home directory and move the apps there.

TheDarkKnight

Posted 2014-05-13T06:46:06.977

Reputation: 101