Can I replace my iMac with a Mac mini and partition it for separate users?

I have an iMac 21.5 retina, bought late 2015,I intend to replace this with a Mac mini.

Can I partician this so that my wife and I can use it independently,as I do with the iMac?

Also will the Magic Mouse and keyboard from my iMac work?

Any other comments?

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iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jun 2, 2025 04:27 AM

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lkrupp

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Jun 2, 2025 04:47 AM in response to Banger1936

macOS allows the creation of independent user accounts which you (the admin) can set privilege levels, up to six accounts last I heard. There is no partitioning. My wife and I have separate accounts as you want. No problem.

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