Making a New Account the Primary Account

Hi, I experienced problems with one user account and switched everything over to a new user account labeled "apple". I want to rename "apple" and make it the primary account instead of another user account. is this possible? Thanks!

Hi Alex, Welcome to Apple's Users Help Users Forums.
Yes. First may I note that for security reasons you want to be in a standard account while surfing the internet. Assuming that is not the case, here is how to fix that and maintain your settings.
If the other account is not an admin account, make it into admin level.
Now change your surfing account into standard.
When surfing in an admin account it is too easy to get nasties into your system. There are very few now but who knows about tomorrow.
The concern re renaming accounts is loosing ability to find stuff. I would do a bit of research before doing that. Applications help. A Forum Search. etc.
Hope that's helpful. Post Back. Good Luck, JP

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