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AppleTalker

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Feb 22, 2013
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Hello. I have a very important file on my Mac (running Lion) and it is a PDF. I created a folder for that specific file, but it still shows up in All My Files. Even if i drag it out of All my files into the folder i created.

Is there any way around this? :( I have clients who use it and i don`t want them to see it right away.
 

benwiggy

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Jun 15, 2012
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I have clients who use it and i don`t want them to see it right away.
If you have clients using your Mac, then really they should not be in your user account.

Create a new account, or use a guest account, and then store files that you want them to access in /Users/Shared.
 

bobr1952

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Jan 21, 2008
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"All my files" is not a folder but a search function. Why not remove it from the sidebar of finder--that will more or less hide it.
 

TallGuyGT

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Aug 8, 2011
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In Finder preferences, you can use "new windows show" to select a different view. I have mine set to the top level of my user account (just a collection of folders).

Sometimes I open the Finder in front of people and don't want them to see what's on my Mac.
 

MeUnix

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Aug 21, 2013
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San Francisco
If you have clients using your Mac, then really they should not be in your user account.

Create a new account, or use a guest account, and then store files that you want them to access in /Users/Shared.

Agreed. Personally, I wouldn't have clients on my Mac using my account, but then again you didn't state what type of business you're in so who am I to say ;)
 
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