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Name on System Preferences doesn't match Account Name

I created a user on my iMac under my Wife's name. Her name appers in the upper menu bar. But when I go to System Preferences my own name shows up, not hers. How do I get her name to show under System Preferences?


I'm using a late 2013 iMac, Catalina 24GB ram.

Posted on Aug 7, 2020 3:34 PM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2020 3:37 PM

The system preferences name will most likely be relating to the Name on the Apple ID assigned to that user. You may have set up an account for your wife and used your Apple ID which is why that is occurring.


If that is the case, just sign out of iCloud on that account and sign in with her Apple ID.

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