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How do I change the Admin Username on my MacBook Pro?
MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15
sschklar wrote:
How do I change the Admin Username on my MacBook Pro?
Many problems can arise here, not recommended. Caveat emptor
Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder
sschklar wrote:
How do I change the Admin Username on my MacBook Pro?
Many problems can arise here, not recommended. Caveat emptor
Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder
Users who try to modify an existing User using that article OFTEN end up locking themselves out of their Mac completely.
Best practice is to Create a NEW admin User, log in as that user, re-arrange files as needed, and after a week or more of not accessing the old user, it can be deleted.
Follow these instructions: Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder
You must follow them exactly as written. All of them. Omit nothing.
change user name of admin
