Changing short name in Advance Option in Account in Sistem preferences

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Changing short name in Advance Option in Account in Sistem preferences

What's happens if I change my short name in Advance option in the account menù? Apple put a warning in this page. I would like to change my short name and so the cartel where alla the files go.

Thanks in advance for answering.
Aldo

Mac Book Black 13', Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Dec 12, 2007 12:51 PM

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Answer 1

scb

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Dec 12, 2007 1:22 PM in response to aldo.spinelli

You mean the Username. Not much there. That's not the short name. It takes quite a bit to change a short name, and it is seriously dangerous.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106824

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2004/12/changeshortname/index.php

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Answer 2

Dec 12, 2007 1:26 PM in response to scb

Thanks for answering. I mean the short name that it is described in the article.

Aldo

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Answer 3

Dec 12, 2007 1:32 PM in response to aldo.spinelli

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