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by Grant Bennet-Alder,Sep 21, 2015 9:40 AM in response to OlivierFrumSun
Grant Bennet-Alder
Sep 21, 2015 9:40 AM
in response to OlivierFrumSun
Level 9 (60,951 points)
DesktopsChanging you account name is a Bad Idea. It is always better to set up a new account with the name you want, then copy your files over to it.
If you attempt to change the User_short_name and don't do it correctly, all your files disappear. They have probably not been deleted, you probably just messed up the pointers to where they are stored.
Change the account name and home directory name on your Mac - Apple Support
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