Changing My Short Name

Hi and welcome to Discussions,

have a look at Apple instructions here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428?viewlocale=en_US

+"Note: Although you can change your Home name in Mac OS X 10.3 or later, you usually shouldn't."+

Regards

Stefan

Slateskies --
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As Fortuny said, it's a terrible idea.
It's not something easily done, and could very well end up with your entire user account and settings gone. Not a good idea. Read the link Fortuny provided for you really really carefully. And if you decide to go ahead and try it, print it out ahead of time.

Good luck.

As well as the advice already given, make sure you have a good backup...

Dave

If it is that important to you, then print out the instructions in the link.
Read it carefully about 4-5 times. Take the phone off the hook, and have the instructions in front of you. Make sure everything is backed up nine ways to Sunday, and do it.

Can you not create a second account for use in creating the PDFs?

Dave

Yeah, Dave . . .
That would be the safest thing to do.
A little hassle, but he wouldn't lose all his photos, music and graphics, eh?

It's much easier to get your name legally changed than it is to change your computer's short name.

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Can anyone help me?? Like a idiot i tried changing my shortname not know it was important in any way. i should have came here before i tried. well so i tried and now all my settings have been deleted along with all the music i have produced. someone please help, thanks.