how to change the owner of the i mac

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how to change the owner of the i mac

My mother gave me her macbook five years ago I never changed anything she had and I had time machine, the problem is that I bought an i mac and the first time I turn it on it asked me if I had time machine so it could set everything as I had it, but it also put my mothers name as the owner (her name is in the icon with the house) and I want to change that, if I could do that without reseting everything would be great if not then how do I reset everything?

iPad 2

Posted on Jul 6, 2011 10:07 PM

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MadisonP

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Jul 6, 2011 10:22 PM in response to pedro from mexico city

Greetings Pedro,

To change the name of the user (the home folder) without creating an entirely new account on the computer for yourself, follow this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1428

Once complete you will also want to go to the Addressbook and locate the "Me" card (has a little outline of a person on it's card) and enter in your name and contact information.

Hope that helps.

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