Copying files / folders between user accounts

Note: Here an item can be a file or folder.

How to Transfer an Item to Another User Without Having to Enter a Password.

This answer was tested using macOS Monterey 12.0.1.

If a user A wants to give a copy of an item to user B, then user A can do so by copying the item to user B's Drop Box (which is the /Users/B/Public/Drop Box folder). This may require holding down the option key, if dragging and dropping the item to user B's Drop Box. User A may then elect to put the original item in the trash.

Note: Having user A move an item to user B's Drop Box can result in User B having to enter a password in order to move the item to the trash. This is why copying should be used instead.

For user B to take ownership of the item, user B needs to copy the item from user B's Drop Box. This may require holding down the option key, if dragging and dropping the item from user B's Drop Box. User B may then elect to move the item in user B's Drop Box to the trash.

Note: Having user B move the item from user B's Drop Box will result in user A retaining ownership of the item. This is why copying should be used instead.