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Changing/ editing/ removing the initial User name set at the beginning of setting up my macbook the first time out of the box.

How can I change the name that was set while setting up my macbook pro???

I had someone to pick up my macbook for me and for some reason he decided to open the box and turn on and set up my Macbook to check if it has any problems before taking it out of the shop. I changed the user name but even my phones Airdrop name was changed to that guys name. I changed one or two settings as well trying to fully remove the initial name, but I still see that name in Activity Monitor> User.

I have no idea how to fix it other than Factory reseting which is inconvinient.

Has anyone has this problem? I would appreciate your input.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 6, 2020 9:19 AM

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Make sure to have a backup of your system before trying to make this change. Here is an Apple article on how to change the user account name. Make sure to follow the instructions carefully.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201548

Posted on Jun 6, 2020 12:19 PM

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Jun 6, 2020 12:38 PM in response to sina211

Hello Sina,


Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder

You can rename your macOS user account and home folder, which were named when the account was created.


The name of your macOS user account and the name of your home  folder must both be the same. Changing these names does not change or reset the password of your user account.

Because doing this incorrectly could damage your account and prevent you from logging in, you should back up your important data before proceeding.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201548


Changing/ editing/ removing the initial User name set at the beginning of setting up my macbook the first time out of the box.

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