How can I change my ichat account data?

Question

I received this used computer from a friend and her name appears in the ichat window and I want to change it to me. Where does this change get made? The computer name has been changed and I can find no reference to her anywhere. Where does iChat go for this data?

Answer 1

Hi,
Using this pic as an Example do you mean the bit that I have made read Main AIM Screen ... ?
Or do you mean the bit where it reads Ralph Johns (Main) ?
The Main AIM Screen Name part is the info stored in iChat > Preferences > Accounts in the Description Field.
This will default to show the Screen Name in the Accounts pane.  IF there is more than one Buddy list of that Type it will show that as the Title of the Buddy List - otherwise it will show as "AIM Buddy List" in my example Pic - Jabber Buddy list will read "Jabber Buddy List if only one exists)
Example of Window Menu showing Titles on Buddy Lists with multiple Jabber and AIM Accounts Logged in (Some are edited out behind the red lines
The Ralph Johns (Main) is pulled from the Address Book.
This tends to be created when the Computer si first set up if there is only one Mac User Account.
I have edited my Card. It is actually called the My Card and has the Head and Shoulders icon.
That Name in the Buddy List is a drop down if you click on it to change between the Name from the Address Book and the Screen Name (Handle)
What you need to do is create a New Mac User Account in System Preferences > Accounts
Make it an Admin Account.
At present if you open the Hard Drive/Users it probably only lists one Mac User Account that has her shortname (Her Folder)
This probably also appear in the the Finder's Side bar.
Also in System Preferences > Sharing it probably has her name as the Computer name.
There are ways of changing the Name of the Home Folder  and the Computer name but is not as simple as changing the Name like it was a Files or Document.
There are very specific steps.
It is also advisable NOT to Delete the current Home Folder (Account) until you have sorted a New User Account.
Even then there can be issues about who (Mac User Account-wise) Owns the Files that have been moved.
9:56 PM      Tuesday; August 23, 2011
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