How can I change the name of the HD and Home Folder?

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How can I change the name of the HD and Home Folder?

Recently, I had a problem with my computer in which a prohibition sign came up instead of apple logo at start up. I took it to an Apple Store, and they told me that the mistake was in the HD, that they needed to restart the system, so I told them OK, but then it turned out that it wasn't that, it was the cable which connected the HD to the motherboard which was damaged.

They obviously put the name of the HD to another one, and the home folder as well.

So my HD name is "Apple HD" and I want to change it to "Macintosh HD".

My home folder is named "eduardo" and I want to change it to "Eduardo".

I am currently running on OSX 10.9 (Mavericks)

My MBP is a mid 2012, model 9,2.

Thanks! Hope u can help me!

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 23, 2013 3:34 PM

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Kappy

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Nov 23, 2013 3:37 PM in response to EduardoLG

Change the name of the HDD as you would any file or folder. Changing your username is another matter altogether: OS X- How to change user account name or home directory name.

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EduardoLG Author

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Nov 23, 2013 3:48 PM in response to Kappy

I am afraid that changing the HD Name that way doesn't work. Once I do that, it says an error occured (-8076). I really don't like the name Apple HD. Any solution? And a question, if I change the name of the HD will all my files and everything work normally? Will it give me problems?

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