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1. • • You can rename your macOS user account and home folder, which were named when the account was created. Doing this incorrectly could damage your account and prevent you from logging in with that account. Make sure you have a backup before continuing. These steps will not change or reset the password of your user account.
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   How do I rename a Mac account?

   • Update the user name in the “Home directory” field. Change that name to match the new name of the home folder, but don't remove /Users/. For example, if “User name” is johnappleseed, then “Home directory” should be /Users/johnappleseed. Click OK, then restart your Mac and log in to the renamed account.

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   How to change home folder name on Mac?

   • In the Account name field, type the name of the new home folder you created and select OK. You can change the full name for your account at this time, as well, but the account name and user folder name must match. Close all open windows and dialog boxes and restart your Mac.

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   How do I rename an account in Windows 10?

   • From the menu bar in the Finder, choose Go > Go to Folder, then type /Users and press Return. The Users folder opens. In the Users folder, select the folder of the account that you're renaming, then press Return and enter the new name. Don't use any spaces in the new name.

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   How do I rename my home folder?

   • (If you don't have another administrator account, you can create one. If you change your name of your macOS user account and home folder without If you renaming your home folder, you may lose access (everything) to your home older. Now, have the home folder renamed. – Type “System Preferences“, then hit the “return or enter” key.

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   What happens if I change the name of my macOS user account?

   • The name of your macOS user account and the name of your home folder must both be the same. Changing these names does not change or reset the password of your user account. Because doing this incorrectly could damage your account and prevent you from logging in, you should back up your important data before proceeding.

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   How to rename a user on Mac?

   • Click on the , this will enable you to make system related changes on your mac Moreover, From the list of users on the left-hand side of the window, right-click the user you want to rename, then choose Advanced Options. Note: If you do not rename your home folder as discussed in step 1 above, you may lose access (everything) to your home older.

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   Jun 12, 2024 · Click Users & Groups in the sidebar. Press and hold the Control key on your keyboard, then click the name of the account that you're renaming. Choose Advanced Options from the menu that appears. When prompted, enter the administrator name and password that you just used to log in.

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   Oct 20, 2023 · You can rename your macOS user account and home folder, which were named when the account was created. Doing this incorrectly could damage your account and prevent you from logging in with that account.

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   5 days ago · Somehow my wife's pc shows me as the sole "user." I would like to change it to her name, but I'm not sure how or whether it can be done safely. Put differently, change: This PC / Windows (C:) / Users / My Name (to) This PC / Windows (C:) / Users / Her Name. I can think of just renaming this folder--or maybe changing the Account Name in Control ...

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   May 1, 2021 · You can rename your macOS user account and home folder, which were named when the account was created by following the steps below.

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   You may need to create a new Administrative account at first. Go to the C:\users\ folder and rename the subfolder with the original user name to the new user name. Go to the registry and modify the registry value ProfileImagePath to the new path name.

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   Aug 8, 2022 · There is no straightforward way to change the name on a User folder in Windows 10 or 11 and Microsoft strongly advise you so not change the name on the user folder, that can cause complications later.

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    Apr 21, 2021 · Change your Mac's user account home directory name, short name, and full name with this Mac account management tip.