Changing HOME File Name

Hey Guys I got that MacBook Pro M1 Pro 1 year ago second hand and as you can see home file name '' Sifre '' I wanna change it it didn't bother me until now. But I literally couldn't find any tutorial or anything for changing that file name...

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Dec 22, 2024 11:34 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2024 11:39 AM

Mertdo wrote:

Hey Guys I got that MacBook Pro M1 Pro 1 year ago second hand and as you can see home file name '' Sifre '' I wanna change it it didn't bother me until now. But I literally couldn't find any tutorial or anything for changing that file name...
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/b5b1170f-8fd9-4221-bc4d-5fdf5c6154b0


Is that you(?) "sifre"...


Not recommend to change the home folder name—you can create all kinds of issues...


Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder





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Dec 22, 2024 11:39 AM in response to Mertdo

Mertdo wrote:

Hey Guys I got that MacBook Pro M1 Pro 1 year ago second hand and as you can see home file name '' Sifre '' I wanna change it it didn't bother me until now. But I literally couldn't find any tutorial or anything for changing that file name...
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/b5b1170f-8fd9-4221-bc4d-5fdf5c6154b0


Is that you(?) "sifre"...


Not recommend to change the home folder name—you can create all kinds of issues...


Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder





Dec 22, 2024 12:13 PM in response to Mertdo

Mertdo wrote:

Yes '' sifre '' is me... it just shows there as a name otherwise on airdrop etc its different name. If it can create a problem I won't change it because its not appearing anywhere anyway...


not sure exactly what is your issue then...(?)


Typically you would see something more generic in Airdrop




see if there is anything here


ref: Use AirDrop to send items to nearby Apple devices


Use Continuity to work across Apple devices


Continuity features and requirements for Apple devices




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