How can I change the shortname for the administrator.
Hi Guys.
It is a silly issue, but when I got my Imac back from repair, the service guys put the operating system back and they called the administrator "imac".
I tried to change it with no success.
So now my user (Administrator) is called Imac. and this is the name I can read next to the little house icon in finder.
How can I change it?
Any input appreciated.
Regards
Tom
Do a google search for *change username site:apple.com* and see the first hit.
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