My husband bought me a Mac Air for Christmas but registered it in his name. How can I change it to my name?

How can I change the ownership on the MacBook Air that my hubbie bought me for Christmas. It was registered at the shop in his name.

Auntydodo, if all you need to do is to create an account with your name, that's easy enough: use System Preferences, select Users & Groups, click the lock to authenticate, and you can create a new account with your name.
You can delete his account if you wish but there is no harm in leaving it there.
You might want to change the name of the computer, if he gave it a personalized name (like Mr. Auntydodo's MacBook Air) and you want to name it something else. That is accomplished with the Sharing preference.
If your husband created an Apple ID, for purchasing music and apps for example, you can either continue to use his or you can create a new one for yourself. That's another subject.

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