Q: How to get rid of the account name? I changed it but it is still the same when in folders, but not when i Log In.
So...I just bought a new late 2012 macbook pro from my school and they did some funny settings and I can't change the name 'parent' of my account. I did changed the account name, but when i go into the folders, there was a 'parent' there, which really bugged me. Will formatting the harddisk drive remove all this ******** and make my macbook's hdd, just like when it was bought from the Apple Store?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Posted on Oct 13, 2013 10:16 PM
Turn OFF Automatic Login.
Create a New Account, giving it the name you prefer. Give it Admin acess as well.
Log out.
Log on with the new account.
Delete the account you hate.
EDIT: CHANGING the account name is complex and fraught with Peril.
Creating a new one and deleteing the old one is a cinch.
Posted on Oct 13, 2013 10:51 PM
