How do I change my username on my Mac?

My old user name is still coming up, I want it changed

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Mac mini, OS X 10.10

Posted on Nov 25, 2020 10:54 AM

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Eric Root

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Nov 25, 2020 2:36 PM in response to burthel24

Your use name on you Mac or the email address of your Apple ID?

See if anything here helps.

User account short name change

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