Q: how do I change user on iMac

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brainy_jo

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I am trying to change name of one of the users on my Mac. How do I do that

iMac with Retina 5K display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 5, 2016 4:40 PM

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Mac OS X

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Did you actually change the name of the user folder to the new name?

It sounds like you didn't and it created a new Home folder with the new name.

Posted on Mar 6, 2016 6:07 AM

Q: how do I change user on iMac

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Accepted Answer · Mar 6, 2016 6:07 AM

Barney-15E

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Mar 6, 2016 6:07 AM in response to brainy_jo

Did you actually change the name of the user folder to the new name?

It sounds like you didn't and it created a new Home folder with the new name.