In Mojave, I can't rename a user directory. I get "operation not permitted".
It turns out there is an ACL on this directory as follows
0: group:everyone deny delete
I removed that, but it still complains "operation not permitted".
If this is your Home directory then see Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder - Apple Support.
If this is your Home directory then see Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder - Apple Support.
Well, what do you know there is a GUI. I actually wanted to move the user's account to another disk. The old method involved manually copying the user's account there and then renaming the old account for safekeeping and then symlinking the new account to the old one's name. That's how it is on my Mac. I guess this is simpler. But I am still curious how this folder can be renamed manually.
Well, I'd do a full backup of you machine. I'd think you would boot in single user mode. Change the directory name. Login with another admin user and change the users account. Some assembly maybe required.
R
Did you follow the correct procedure?
see:
https://www.google.com/search?q=rename+home+folder+macos&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#kpvalbx=1
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can't rename a user directory
