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Q: Name of Home directory

I inherited my MacBook from my wife and all the files are in a folder named after her.  How can I change the name of this folder with the house icon?  Is this the name of the computer itself?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Jul 18, 2013 9:28 PM

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  • by frederic1943,

    frederic1943 frederic1943 Jul 18, 2013 9:31 PM in response to eupher
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    Jul 18, 2013 9:31 PM in response to eupher

    Here are the instructions from Apple on changing user short name or home directory name. I've used this on a couple of used MacBooks I've bought on eBay. And remember to go into System Preferences>Sharing and change the Computer Name in there.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428

  • by varjak paw,Helpful

    varjak paw varjak paw Jul 19, 2013 8:12 AM in response to eupher
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    Jul 19, 2013 8:12 AM in response to eupher

    Note that while it is possible to change the name of a home directory, it's not recommended that you do so since such a change can cause unexpected and in some cases very undesirable issues. It would be best to create a new user account for yourself, log into the system using that account, copy over any documents from the existing account you wish to keep, and then delete the old account.

     

    Regards.