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Can't rename the Home Folder?

Im trying to change the short name of my mac. But i cant rename a Folder under Finder>Users. How do i rename it? Selecting the folders name and then pressing Return won't help. Also clicking the folder by 2 inetrval clicks doesn't work. Under 'Get info' -'Name & Extension:' ,under that, the name was greyed out. And you can not edit it.

How do I rename the home folder?

I'm logged in as Admin, and the 'sharing & permissions' was set to read and write. Same with all the users..

Thanks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 25, 2013 2:57 AM

21 replies

andyBall_uk

Level 7

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Jul 27, 2013 6:40 AM in response to andyBall_uk

You should be able to do that from any user account, admin or standard, but will need an admin name/pass either way.

ronjet9 Author

Level 1

3 points

Jul 27, 2013 6:46 AM in response to andyBall_uk

Will try to do that one and just copy the application that I want. Hope this one works.

andyBall_uk

Level 7

20,516 points

Jul 27, 2013 6:50 AM in response to ronjet9

>>Is that /oldshortname(deleted) folder was only created only because I deleted the User account?

Yes, you get the choice of three :

'Don't change...' changes the name to ..(Deleted)

'Save the home folder...' adds a disk image - 'username.dmg' to a folder within /Users - 'Deleted Users'

creating that if it doesn't exist. Any admin user can open the folder & dmg.

andyBall_uk

Level 7

20,516 points

Jul 27, 2013 6:54 AM in response to ronjet9

>> Hope this one works.

I hope so too - but you're not deleting anything, so no harm done if not & we'll get there another way.

Presumably, your /Users folder has some access control/flags that mine doesn't, but if it's just an app you need, that's perhaps not worth pursuing.

May 8, 2014 8:24 PM in response to andyBall_uk

YES!!! finally someone who knows what they're talking about!!! How many suggestions did I follow to no avail? This is the key, set the permissions on the MacintoshHD/Users folder to read/write too!

Aug 24, 2015 10:03 AM in response to makloklin

Where and how do I set the permissions to read/write? Thx!

Can't rename the Home Folder?