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Q: Problem acc. desktop profile - dissapeared

Hello Forum!

 

Regarding. disappeared desktop profile on a Macbook Pro.

 

For that I first performed backup via Time Machine, I discovered that a name of a user profile was misspelled. I changed it to the correct spelling, but unfortunately I do not know where it exactly was that I changed.

 

After completing the backup, it was only my user profile that worked unchanged. The second fixed user profile with the changed name could not be displayed.

 

 

 

My question is whether anyone can help me to change the name of a user profile back to the "wrong" spelling so that the user can regain access to his desk and automatic access to all documents ??

 

 

Yours Sincerely

Hans Joergen

Posted on Aug 2, 2016 3:09 AM

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  • by steven_a1,

    steven_a1 steven_a1 Aug 3, 2016 5:16 AM in response to Give me back 3
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    Aug 3, 2016 5:16 AM in response to Give me back 3

    Hello there, Give me back 3!

     

    Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! It sounds like you are needing to make a change to the user account name on your MacBook. I know how important it is to be sure you can access all profiles. Check out this article that has steps for you to Change the OS X user account name and home folder name on your Mac. This will allow you to make the change to your profile.

     

    OS X Lion or later

    1. Log out of the account you're renaming, then log in to an administrator account. 

      The administrator account needs to be a different account than the one you're renaming. If necessary, create another administrator account, then remove it when you're done.
       
    2. Go to the Users folder on the startup drive. The Users folder contains the home folder of the account you're renaming. Rename that account's home folder and make note of both the old name and new name. When renaming the folder, you'll be prompted to enter the administrator name and password that you used to log in.
    3. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
    4. Click the lock  button , then enter the administrator name and password that you used to log in. 
    5. From the list of users, Control-click or right-click the user that you want to rename. Choose Advanced Options from the shortcut menu.
    6. Change the “Account name” field to match the new name that you gave the home folder in the Users folder.

      When modifying the account name (short name) or the home folder name, it should not contain any spaces. If the current account name already contains a space, you won't be able to edit this field until the space has been removed. Click immediately after the space, or use the left arrow key to move the text insertion point immediately after the space, then press the Delete key to remove the space.
       
    7. Change the “Home directory” field to match the new name that you gave the home folder in the Users folder.
    8. Click OK, then quit System Preferences.
    9. Log out of the current administrator account, then log in to the renamed account.
    10. Verify that your old files and folders are visible and the account is working as expected.

     

    Cheers and have a great day!