How to Access Another User's iDisk Using Finder

These are instructions on how to access another user's iDisk using Finder. You can obtain full access to a user's iDisk or access to their public iDisk through Finder.

Note: This tutorial was written in 2009 for Mac OS X Leopard and Apple's MobileMe service, and the steps and screenshots show that version. Since then:
- iDisk no longer exists. It was part of MobileMe, which Apple shut down on June 30, 2012. iDisk didn't move to iCloud, so these steps can't be followed today.
- To share folders with other people today, use iCloud Drive. Put the folder in iCloud Drive, click the Share button, and choose who can open it and whether they can edit or only view (Apple).

Step One
Launch a new Finder window by clicking its icon in the dock.


Step Two
Click to select iDisk from the Go menu.


Step Three
Select Other User's iDisk... from the submenu to gain full access to a user's iDisk. To access only the user's public iDisk select Other User's Public Folder...





FULL IDISK ACCESS
Enter the user's member name and password then click Connect.


Finder will connect to the user's iDisk and then display its contents.




PUBLIC FOLDER ACCESS
Enter the user's member name then click Connect.


Finder will connect to the user's iDisk Public Folder and then display its contents.




Note*: If a password has been set for the iDisk Public Folder you may be prompted to enter a username and password.




Step Four
You can now easily copy and paste files between your local filesystem and the user's iDisk.


THANKS***: Thanks to Alexander S Lee for contributing this tutorial to the iClarified community.