MacBook Air M4 displays misspelled name on login screen

I just got a MacBook Air M4 13”, and I misspelled my name when setting it up. Now when I open my Mac to the login page, it says my misspelled name where I am prompted to put in my password. Everywhere in my settings says the right name, except when I go to “my devices”. On that page, both my Mac and IPhone display the misspelled version, “Audre’s MacBook Air”. How can I fix this?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Dec 4, 2025 4:18 PM

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Dec 4, 2025 4:38 PM in response to Audrey_Gross

"MacBook Air M4 displays misspelled name on login screen: I just got a MacBook Air M4 13”, and I misspelled my name when setting it up. Now when I open my Mac to the login page, it says my misspelled name where I am prompted to put in my password. Everywhere in my settings says the right name, except when I go to 'my devices'. On that page, both my Mac and IPhone display the misspelled version, 'Audre’s MacBook Air'. How can I fix this?"

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Getting the Username to Show Correctly:

Having reset it, perform a restart. It may take a few hours for it to show as it should.


Verifying your Computer Name:

See which computer name is official.

  1. Hold Down: option key
  2. Click: Apple menu
  3. Select: System Information
  4. Click: Software
  5. View: "Computer Name:" (fourth item-down)

MacBook Air M4 displays misspelled name on login screen

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