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Account name Mac

I'm trying to rename the account name in system preferences, Users and Groups, Advance options, but the account name section is greyed out. I changed my name everywhere else I could, but the old name is still in this account name. And shows up in terminal and system activity so it is annoying.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 10, 2020 8:56 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2020 9:56 AM

You cannot change an account you are currently logged into.

You need to use another admin-capable account to change account name and home folder name.

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Account name Mac

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