Fast User Switching
E749667
Fast User Switching is a macOS feature that allows multiple user accounts to stay logged in simultaneously and be quickly switched between without logging out.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macOS feature
ⓘ
operating system user management feature ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
macOS login window
ⓘ
macOS menu bar ⓘ |
| affects | login session management ⓘ |
| allows |
multiple user accounts to remain logged in simultaneously
ⓘ
quick switching between user accounts ⓘ |
| authenticationRequired | yes ⓘ |
| canBeConfiguredIn |
System Preferences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
System Settings ⓘ |
| canBeDisabled | by an administrator ⓘ |
| category |
macOS multi-user feature
ⓘ
macOS security and privacy feature ⓘ |
| configurationScope | per-computer setting ⓘ |
| designedFor |
family Macs
ⓘ
office Macs ⓘ shared computers ⓘ |
| developedBy | Apple Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | logging out of the current user account ⓘ |
| introducedIn | early versions of Mac OS X ⓘ |
| maintains |
separate home directories for each user
ⓘ
separate preferences for each user ⓘ |
| mayImpact |
overall system performance when many sessions are active
ⓘ
system memory usage ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | Unix-like ⓘ |
| platform | macOS ⓘ |
| preserves |
desktop state for each user session
ⓘ
open documents for each user session ⓘ running applications for each user session ⓘ |
| purpose | improve multi-user convenience on a shared Mac ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
login window
ⓘ
screen locking ⓘ user accounts ⓘ |
| requires |
multiple user accounts on the Mac
ⓘ
sufficient disk space for multiple user environments ⓘ |
| securityProperty | keeps other users’ data separated by account ⓘ |
| supports |
Touch ID-based authentication when switching users
ⓘ
concurrent user sessions ⓘ password-based authentication when switching users ⓘ |
| switchMethod |
login window selection
ⓘ
menu bar selection ⓘ |
| userInterfaceElement |
icon menu in the menu bar
ⓘ
user name menu in the menu bar ⓘ |
| visibleWhen | enabled in System Settings or System Preferences ⓘ |
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