Changing the account name

When I setup my new Mac, I created the same account name as my old Mac. This is creating problems during my migration. How do I change the main account name?

No need for response. I was able to solve this through some trial and error.

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How can I change the account name in iCloud. My email has changed and I want to change it on iCloud.

How can I change the account name in iCloud. My email has changed and I want to change it on iCloud.

To change your iCloud ID, go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, then sign back in with the new ID. This deletes the account and your iCloud data from your device, but not from iCloud. Provided you are signing back into the same account, your iCloud data will reappear on your device when you sign back in.
To avoid losing photo stream photos, save them to your camera roll (if not already there) before deleting the account. To do this, open your my photo stream album, tap Edit, tap the photos, tap Share, then tap Save to Camera Roll.
To change the ID on your Mac, go to System Preferences>iCloud, sign out, choose Delete for all the prompts (your data will still be in iCloud), then sign back in with the changed ID.

HT1428 How to change the account name in Mac OS X via a command line. I did a type-o on the account name. So instead of it saying "Company" it says "Comany" for the account logon.

How to change the account name in Mac OS X via a command line. When I created the account I mistyped the name. I have a management suite where I can execute remote scripts. I would like to run a script that changes the name from oldname to newname.
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If user account shortname, see Changing user account shortname

TS4002 Need to change the account name (address)

How do you change the account name (address) that is used to sign on??

Go to appleid.apple.com and click on manage my apple id. You can change your primary address there.

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how can i change the account name to our firm's name?

The name that appears in Adobe Send is the name that you used when you created your Adobe ID. You can update this by clicking on your name in the upper-right corner and selecting My Information ...
Once the My Information dialog appears, you can change the First Name and Last Name on the account. Note that you're updating your Adobe ID, so in many places where you use that Adobe ID, it will display with those names. (Some Adobe sites, such as this forum, use other screennames; those would not be affected.)

How do I change the account name in Mail on the iPad?

I Am setting up my new iPad mini running iOS 8.1.
other her mail accounts I have set up show the account name as the email address but when I set up my iCloud account the account name simply says "icloud".
It is a bit confusing because there are other iCloud's mail accounts set up that just list it by email address.
Does anyone know know how to change the displayed account name in Mail?

Hi Gabe Hamrick,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
You can change the Description field of your iCloud email account so that it displays what you want. Follow the steps in the article below to get into you Mail settings. However, in step 3 instead of adding an account, you should already see your iCloud account showing in the Accounts section of the screen.
Add an email account on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201320
1. Tap Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
3. Tap on your iCloud account. On the next screen, tap on your (name)@icloud.com email address to the right of the word Account. Change the Description field to whatever you want to display. Tap Done in the upper-right corner.
I hope this information helps ....
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Change the Account Name?

i tried to change my account name. however after i changed it .. i still could see the old name in the finder.. but when i log on i see the new account name.. how can i fix this

Here are two reads that should help you: [one|http://www.macworld.com/article/132693/2008/03/changeshortusername.html] and [two|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428?viewlocale=en_US]. The first read deals with Leo, but still applies to Snow.

Changing the account name of a song

As the subject says, I recently changed my email address and one of my songs is in the old Email Address/Account Name. I cannot access the song on my Ipod, How do I change this??
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duckredbeard, that question gets asked every so often. It is really personal preference, and depends on your hearing & speakers. I thought the old 128 kbps AAC files from itunes store were fine and have seen no reason to pay for the 256kbps itunes plus versions.
I know a lot of folks think they are audiophiles, and I know some really are. However I'm not. I don't have bad hearing, it's just I can't really tell the difference with the speakers I've got.
My advice is to temporarily take up even MORE room on your hard drive by burning some of your favorite tracks at different settings, and see what works for you.
+Is there a program that would do a large batch process of changing the bit rate without duplicating the files?+
Not that I know of. I would run far, far away from any program that claimed to do so. You can't convert a file and delete the original at the same time. You can convert a file and then delete the original. Which doesn't have to be painful and time consuming, at all:
You can use itunes to convert files, then to get rid of the originals, File > Show Duplicates. Sort them by the Date Added column. The newest songs added to the library (such as the converted songs) will be near the top or botton. You can then simply select all the songs that were added before you did the mass convert and delete these. Just beware that if you don't scrutinize the list of songs you are about to delete, you might end up deleting some songs you want to keep.

Hello how do you change the account name

Hello I've bought a second hand Mac mini.
Under system preferences...users and groups...user admin...advanced options
How do you change the user ID, Group, Account name and home directory name?
When I go to do this there is a warning sigh that the user won't be able to log in. As I'm the new owner of the Mac mini I'd like to put my own name there but not share if I'm doing it right.
Thanks Edd

Hello Eddie,
Good thing you asked, not that easy, & can be dangerous...
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1428
If it were me, I'd just make a new admin account, leave the old one for emergency use.

HT204053 I have changed my apple ID, but the account info on iCloud is still showing my old ID. How do I change the account name/ID for iCloud?

I have changed my Apple ID but the account info on iCloud is still referencing the old ID. How do I change the iCloud account details?

If you simply renamed your ID, you can go to Settings>iCloud and tap Delete Account. This will delete the account from your phone (but not from iCloud) as well as any synced data. But provided you are signing back into the same account (just with a new name) it will be synced back to your device when you sign back in. Then set up your iCloud account with the new ID name and turn syncing back on. If you have photos in your photo stream album that are older than 30 days that you don't have anywhere else, you will need to save these to your camera roll before deleting the account. To do this, open your photo stream album on your iPhone in the thumbnail view, tap Edit, tap all the photos to select them, tap Share, then tap Save to Camera Roll.
If, however, you are changing to a new ID you'll have to delete the account, create a new account with the other ID, and migrate your data to the new account. To do this, first go to Settings>iCloud on your phone and turn all data you are syncing with iCloud (contacts, calendars, etc.) to Off. When prompted choose to keep the data on your iPhone. After everything is turned off, scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Account. (Be sure to save any photo stream photos to your camera roll prior to deleting the account, as mentioned above.) Next, set up a new iCloud account using your new ID, then turn syncing for your data (contacts, etc.) back to On. When prompted, choose Merge. This will upload the data to your new account.

When I try and sign into iCloud, it shows an old account name. How do I change the account name I am trying to sign into, it is greyed out.

How do I change the iCloud account name when signing in? It defaults to an old account that is no longer active.

Hello ryanduby,
The simplest possible solution would be to use the password for your current iCloud account. Should that fail to get your old account removed, the following article can help get you clear of your old account.
iOS 7: If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5223
Cheers,
Allen

My old iPad icloud account has an old account name that I no longer subscribe to and will not let me access it. I need to in order to transfer my info to my new iPad. It won't let me change the account name to access the icloud.

I am updating my iPad from first generation to fifth. I can access my app store info with no problem, but I cannot access iCloud. It has an account name that is greyed out and it's an account name of a service we no longer subscribe to. I keep getting a window that says user name or password is wrong, but it only gives me an option to enter a password that doesn't match up with that old account name. I need to transfer to the new ipad, but how do I get cloud access?

You need to reset the password for the "old" account, and then use that to turn off iCloud. Then you will be able to sign in with your new ID.
You can reset your password at iForgot.apple.com.
If you don't know the answers to the security questions, you will need to start there.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
-If you established a rescue email address, there will be a link on the "Passwords & Security" page of id.apple.com. Clicking the link will send the reset to your rescue email address (NOTE: This is not the same address as your Apple ID email)
-If there is no link on the page, then you didn't establish a rescue email address. Contact AppleCare at 800.694.7466 (If you are in the US), and ask for account security. You will need to answer some questions to verify your identity, AND you will need access to a computer to generate a temporary support pin.
-If you are not in the US, click http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 - Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
HTH

All My Files Gone! After I Changed My Account Name. Please Help!

I changed the account name on my computer and then the next time i turned it on everything was gone; my apps, docs, media, and other files. I don't know if it was because I changed the account name and some how switched users or what happened. I know all my files are still on my computer i just want to know how to get all my stuff back. It would make me ecstatic if i didn't have to get all my music, photos, and apps back; so if you could help me that would be great. If you have questions about my problem, feel free to ask.

Amir:
See Dr. Smoke's FAQ Recover from renaming your Home folder.
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How can I change the "Full Name" for my iCloud account?

Hello,
At some point in the past, iCloud started identifying me as someone else when I send emails. This incorrect name appears to be the "Full Name" setting of the email account, but when modifying the properties for the email account in Mail the field for modifying the "Full Name" setting is disabled, not allowing me to make any changes.
Where is the correct place to change the "Full Name" setting for my iCloud account?
Thanks,
- Josh
<Email Edited By Host>

I believe it can be changed by going to https://appleid.apple.com/, click Manage your Apple ID, sign in with your iCloud ID, select "Name, ID and Email Addresses", then click "Edit" next to the name listed under "Your Name" and change it as desired.
Also, if you are trying to change the sender name for your iCloud email account, you'll want to go to icloud.com, sign into your account, open Mail, click the gear shaped icon on the bottom left and choose Preferences, go to the Accounts tab and enter the name you want to use in the Full Name field and click Done. Then quit Mail (Command-Q) on your Mac and re-open it. Your new From name should now appear in the drop-down list when you compose a new email.
(The image was removed in your post above because it showed your iCloud email address.)

How can i change the screen name in my icould account?

my Apple ID used to have my Dad's name because of the billing issues.. now is changed again to have my name, but i keep seeing that my account on icloud.com still says my dad's name, so if i try to send an email through there it says my dad's name and my email address instead of my name...
how can i change the name that appears linked to my icloud account? (note that as i already sayd my Apple ID has my name now, i jsut want to know why is not my name in my icloud account?)
thank you,

I believe it can be changed by going to https://appleid.apple.com/, click Manage your Apple ID, sign in with your iCloud ID, select "Name, ID and Email Addresses", then click "Edit" next to the name listed under "Your Name" and change it as desired.
Also, if you are trying to change the sender name for your iCloud email account, you'll want to go to icloud.com, sign into your account, open Mail, click the gear shaped icon on the bottom left and choose Preferences, go to the Accounts tab and enter the name you want to use in the Full Name field and click Done. Then quit Mail (Command-Q) on your Mac and re-open it. Your new From name should now appear in the drop-down list when you compose a new email.
(The image was removed in your post above because it showed your iCloud email address.)

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