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Albatr0ss1 Author

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How do I change the home folder's name?

Hey everyone,

How do I change the home folder's name?

I've looked online and it seems that all the answers I have come across is most likely outdated.

Does anyone know?

Thanks.

Mac mini, macOS 13.4

Posted on Aug 13, 2023 5:18 PM

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Albatr0ss1 Author

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Aug 13, 2023 6:16 PM in response to Prime624

The "user name" is greyed out on my machine, meaning it cannot be changed.

The guide says "OS Ventura" but I'm not getting the same option.

I have changed it in the past, but there must have been at least one software update since then.

It appears I cannot change it as MacMikeInOK has stated.

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Aug 13, 2023 6:20 PM in response to Albatr0ss1

Make sure you're logged into an Administrator account that is not the account you want to change the name of. I'm on Ventura 13.1 and I'm able to edit other accounts' user names from my admin account.

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Aug 13, 2023 5:46 PM in response to Albatr0ss1

You can't change the name of that folder.

This is mentioned near the beginning of this Apple Support article: Folders that come with your Mac - Apple Support

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Aug 13, 2023 5:50 PM in response to Albatr0ss1

Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder - Apple Support

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Aug 13, 2023 7:24 PM in response to Prime624

+1

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Albatr0ss1 Author

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Aug 13, 2023 7:50 PM in response to Prime624

So I tried your method. It not only didn't work, I essentially factory reset my desktop and I couldn't reverse it.

Warning: DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE YOUR HOME FOLDER NAME. JUST LEAVE IT BE.

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Aug 13, 2023 8:23 PM in response to Albatr0ss1

It's not my method, it's Apple's official method, and it does warn you before starting, but I'm sorry that it didn't work for you.

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Albatr0ss1 Author

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Aug 13, 2023 8:44 PM in response to Prime624

It's OK. It's not a big deal or anything.

I don't regret trying at least. At least now I know it's very risky to try to change it.

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