I have a new MacAir. Is there a means to change the home account folder name in Finder? I understand how to change the Users names but wish to change the name appearing in the Finder "Home" folder

I have a new MacAir. Is there a means to change the home account folder name in Finder? I understand how to change the Users names but wish to change the name appearing in the Finder "Home" folder

Posted on May 5, 2023 5:42 AM

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Posted on May 5, 2023 12:56 PM

That is an exceeding risky thing to do. You can easily trash your entire profile.


Feeling lucky today: Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder - Apple Support


Apple's article is THE definitive answer. If that's not working for you I suggest you not do it.


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