Q: Can't change Home Directory name
Problem: I inherited an iMac from my father - v10.9.4. I made myself the new administrator and deleted him as a user. The home directory is still under his name. I suspect this is because when I deleted him as a user, I selected the option "Don't change the home folder - the home folder remains in the Users folder". I did this, perhaps erroneously, to still have access to the files (music / photos) he left for me on the HD.
Goal: to change the home directory name to match my account name yet still have access to the files my father left for me.
I have tried the directions listed in HT1428: OS X: How to change user account name or home directory name. I followed step 1 in the section for OS X v10.7 and later and set up a new, second admin account. Yet, when I log into the new second admin account, there is no /Users folder in Finder. Finder is virtually blank, and no Mac HD icon on the desktop either. So I can't get to the home folder to rename it.
Guidance appreciated!
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
Posted on Aug 29, 2014 11:50 AM
Choose Computer from the Finder’s Go menu, double-click the internal drive, and locate the Users folder. If desired, open the General tab of the Finder’s preferences and check the Hard disks box.
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Posted on Aug 29, 2014 11:53 AM