How to change my system user name?

acorbinacorbin
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Hello,



I was hoping it's possible to change my name in my system, as I've had a legal name change and the one I entered at the time of setting up my computer is no longer accurate.



I've managed to change my login name, but it still has me down for my old name in "So and So's Computer."



Can I fix this?



Thanks!

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    abilsteinabilstein Posts: 61member
    If you're talking about "Computer Name" or how your computer appears on a network, you can change that in System Preferences -> Sharing.



    If you're talking about your user name as it appears in the file system (/Users/yourname/), that can be done but it's not so trivial.
  • Reply 2 of 2
    acorbinacorbin Posts: 2member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by abilstein View Post


    If you're talking about "Computer Name" or how your computer appears on a network, you can change that in System Preferences -> Sharing.



    If you're talking about your user name as it appears in the file system (/Users/yourname/), that can be done but it's not so trivial.



    Well, the first thing you said did what I wanted. So I guess that's all. Thanks!
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