Cannot change account name in MacBook

I recently bought a MacBook Pro and I cannot change the account name of my account after I transferred data from time machine.


Is there anyway for me to do that?


Thanks a lot!!

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS Mojave (10.14)

Posted on Oct 21, 2018 6:01 AM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2018 11:18 AM

Hi there, Nugget25!
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That is a great question you have about changing the account name on your Mac and I’m happy to help! I recommend checking out this article with steps to follow to Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder. This article will give you the best steps to take for changing the account user name on your Mac.
Let me know the results and have a wonderful day!

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Oct 22, 2018 11:18 AM in response to Nugget25

Hi there, Nugget25!
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That is a great question you have about changing the account name on your Mac and I’m happy to help! I recommend checking out this article with steps to follow to Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder. This article will give you the best steps to take for changing the account user name on your Mac.
Let me know the results and have a wonderful day!

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