#SW/AVIDMC-MediaComposer *** > [!Key] AVIDMC - User Profiles > > - A powerful, modular tool in AVIDMC. > - Extremely useful for shared-workstation environments > - When stored on a USB Thumb Drive, User Profiles equip an Editor to swiftly switch between workstations and redeploy their keyboard shortcuts and workspaces. > [!Warning] > Don't cross the streams: >- Using a Mac User Profile on a Windows Machine, or vis-versa, may cause the User Profile to corrupt. >- Maintain and label separate User Profile Files for Mac and Windows, when working cross-platform. > > [!Tip] > - Periodically output your User Profiles, particularly after you have modified your keyboard shortcuts or a workspaces. > - Clearly Label and Maintain backups of your User Profiles for each version of AVIDMC, to guard against Profile corruptions.