Removing user name

Is it possible to remove the uername that Lion inserts in the top right of the taskbar?

Go to System Preferences
Click Users & Groups
Click Login Options
Remove the check mark "Show fast users switching menu as"
or leave it checked and change it from Full Name to Short Name or Icon

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Removing user name from sign-in window

Upon starting Skype my username appears in the sign-in window by default.
To stop this happening skype says: when skype is not running, in Finder click on Go, select Go To Folder, enter ~/Library/Application Support/Skype, and once there delete the folder bearing the username to be removed.
This works, but only until the user with that name signs-in. Thereafter the name reappears in the sign-in window.
Can a username be removed without having to follow this procedure every time the user logs out, please.
Skype 6.15 (335)
Mac OS 10.6.8

Never mind:
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10876/How-can-I-remove-my-Skype-Name-from-the-sign-in-screen-in-S...

I'm trying to access a forum that requires a user name and password. When I do it on my mac it tells me the password is incorrect but when I do it on my iPad, I can access it without any problem. I can confirm the username and password are the same

I am trying to access a forum for which you need a username and password but it keeps telling me the username/password i've entered are incorrect. Bizarrely, when I enter the same username/password combination on my iPad, it grants access without any problem.
What could be causing this, is it an issue with cookies, caches or similar. How can I resolve it? The forum administrator is at a loss as to what the problem is.

Try the following steps in Safari to see if they help:
1) First try clearing the Safari cache. To do this pull down the Safari menu and select 'Empty cache...', then try logging into the site again.
2) If the issue continues then reset Safari by pulling down the Safari menu and select'Reset Safari...'. You will be presented with a list of items that can be reset. I suggest selecting the 'Reset saved names and passwords', and 'Remove all website data' options at a minimum.
Here is a list of the options and what they do. I pulled it from the Safari help page.
Clear history:
Clears the list of webpages you viewed.
Reset Top Sites:
Clears any changes you made to Top Sites, such as adding or pinning sites. If you also clear your history, your Top Sites page reverts to showing the webpage previews displayed when you first installed Safari.
Remove all webpage preview images:
Clears any thumbnail images Safari saved of webpages you viewed.
Clear the Downloads window:
Clears the list of files you downloaded from websites. Only the names are removed; the files themselves are still on your disk until you remove them.
Remove all website icons:
Removes website icons, which are small graphics that help identify sites on the Internet. You see them in the Safari address field and bookmarks list, and other places. These icons are stored on your computer.
Remove saved names and passwords:
Removes user names and passwords that Safari automatically fills in at websites that require them (if the AutoFill feature is turned on).
Remove other AutoFill form text:
Removes some personal information, such as telephone numbers, that Safari uses to automatically fill in forms on webpages (if the AutoFill feature is turned on). Removing AutoFill information does not remove information from your address book.
Close all Safari windows:
If you don’t close all Safari windows, someone could use the Back and Forward buttons to view the webpages you visited.
Reset all location warnings:
Clears any information websites saved about your location.
Remove all website data:
Removes cookies, tracking information, and other data that websites stored on your computer.

How do i add my name to show in the menu bar, i had the date, time and my user name showing in the menu bar before, but can't remember how to do it. Thank you.

I'm having trouble figuring out how to add the user name in the menu bar. I used to have it showing along with the time & date etc. But i've looked everywhere trying to figure out how to do it. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thank you.

The following is old but may still be valid with Yosemite (it addresses how to remove the name but indirectly also how to display it): http://osxdaily.com/2012/01/10/remove-user-name-from-menu-bar-os-x/

How can i remove a user name or account from the ipad?

I purchased the iPad from a friend who never used it but entered a user name and profile. When I try to load something from eBooks, it automatically defaults to the other user name and not mine and I don't know how to change it to my user name (email address). How can I completely remove anything related to that other user name and info?

Attach your iPad to your iMac and then in iTunes on the Mac use iTunes > File > Devices > Transfer Purchases

HT201317 Remove the "By user name" title in Photo Stream

Is there a way to remove the "By User Name" title displayed in the upper right-hand corner of a shared Photo Stream? I sell stuff online and I would like to use the Photo Stream to post photos of, let's say, a furniture set. However, I'd like to maintain a little privacy by not having my first and last name displayed in the shared Photo Stream page.
Is there a way to do that, or would I have to change my profile name entirely to something like Furniture Master, so that iCloud displays that instead?

I don't think Photo Stream is for commercial use.

I dropped my 3G phone yesterday and since then it won't receive mail. says user name or password is incorrect. I've checked in settings and re-entered the correct (I think) information and it still doesn't work. I removed then replaced the sim card.

I dropped my phone yesterday and now can't receive mail. I removed and then replaced the sim card. I've restarted the phone. It says the user name or password is incorrect. I re-entered the correct information (I think) and I've also synced it with my computer. Nothing works. Help!

Delete the email account and re-enter it from scratch.

Removing a User name from a LG TV Skype Sign in pa...

Hello One of my kids has signed into Skype on my LG TV and now I can not get rid of their sign in/user name is there someway to do this as I don't want this on there any more? Nor do I want them using it on my TV.

Unfortunately you cannot remove a Username on the LG TV.
I have passed this on as a feature request for future versions.

Itunes is not authenticating my User Name when I try to remove Parental Control

Why is iTunes store unable to "Authenticate" my User Name when I try to unlock the Parental Control? This started after I downloaded the latest version 10.5

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
This will not necessarily work if the Device has been Modified.

Old user name removal

What is procedure for erasing the old user name which is still popping up as my user name ,although I have made a new user name and pass word?

I think you may be posting in this forum in error. This is the forum for Adobe Reader for the iPad and iPhone.
I can't conceive of why you would be entering a user name and password for a free app to read PDF files.
If that is what you're using, please provide us with more information about how/when this message is appearing.

Log In screen shows my normal user names and "OTHER". How to remove OTHER?

My Log In screen (start up box) shows my normal user names and something called "Other". How do I get rid of this Other name?
I tried deleting "Other" in the System > Accounts, but he is not there.
Cheers.

How to disable the root user
Mac OS X v10.6 and later
1. From the Apple menu choose System Preferences....
2. From the View menu choose Accounts.
3. Click on the lock and authenticate with an administrator account.
4. Click Login Options....
5. Click the "Edit..." button at the bottom right
6. Click the "Open Directory Utility..." button.
7. Click the lock in the Directory Utility window.
8. Enter an administrator account name and password, then click OK.
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Cannot send email user name or password is incorrect

I have an iPhone 3Gs with 6.1.6 iOS software and gmail. Until last week I could receive and send emails on my phone. Last week I tried to email a photo from my iPhone and received the following message "Cannot send email the user name or password is incorrect". About 30 minutes later I received an email message from google accounts with a sign-in attempt blocked message. Since then I have not been able to send an email from my phone. Every time I try to send an email I get the "User name or Password for Gmail is incorrect" - message. I changed passwords but that didn't help. I can receive emails on my phone but I can't send them. The only way I can send email is by clicking on the less secure apps button on the google accounts settings page.. Why do I get this message now and how can I get gmail working on my phone like it used to? If I delete my gmail account does it just remove it from the phone where the same account can be reinstalled or is it completely gone for good?

Hey YodaObi,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you are not able to send emails but are able to receive them. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
Get help with Mail on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Log in to your email provider's website to make sure that the account is active and the password is correct.
Make sure your settings are correct using Mail Settings Lookup.
Restart your iOS device.
Delete the affected email account from your device.
Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
Tap the affected email account.
Tap Delete Account.
Add your account again.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a good one,
Mario

Firefox has remberd a password to a website ... chessatwork and I get loged in to my main page and when I click on any link it takes me right back to my log in page, where it has it stored.... password and user name,,, whats up and how do I turn that off?

Firefox has remberd a password to a website ... chessatwork and I get loged in to my main page and when I click on any link it takes me right back to my log in page, where it has it stored.... password and user name,,, whats up and how do I turn that off? chessatwork has ran great for me for many yrs, then one day I down loaded firefox and went to play chess on this site chessatwork.com, well the window popped up asking to remember the log in and pass word and so I said ok, and it did, but now when I click log in and I go to my main page (home) and click on any link, say to play game I return right back to log in

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Deleting_autocomplete_entries<br />
Remove a saved password here: Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
You may also need to remove the cookies from that website.<br />
* Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Firefox will not save my user name and password for one of my sites. How can I fix this problem. It is getting annoying having to reenter every time I check this site. Is there a solution.

I had my user name and password saved for my library site. My grandson hit something and now the saved user name and password are gone. It asks me every time to enter it and it is getting annoying. How do I fix this. I want Firefox to remember these codes.

You can create a bookmark with the JavaScript code via a right-click on the "Remember Password" link on the squarefree.com website and choose "Bookmark This Link" and select the "Bookmarks Toolbar" as the destination folder for easy access.
* https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/forms.html#remember_password
You need to use the "Remember Password" bookmarklet before or after filling the name and password field on the website with the <u>login form</u>, but before submitting the login form by clicking a button on the web page.
If the site is using autocomplete="off" then you see a number not equal to 0 (i.e. attributes were removed) in the pop-up alert from the bookmarklet and Firefox should offer to remember the name and password via a drop down dialog of the key icon that will appear on the location bar (Firefox 4+) or via an info bar at the top (Firefox 3).

I want to sync my I phone user name (my current e-mail address) with my iPad, PC user name (old e-mail address.) If I delete that current address in the iPhone, won't I also be deleting it in my other devices? They are synced. I don't want to lose it

I want to sync my I phone user name (my current e-mail address) with my iPad, PC user name (old e-mail address.) If I delete that current address in the iPhone, won't I also be deleting it in my other devices? They are synced. I don't want to lose it. I just want to get it out of the way on my iphone so it doesn't confuse the transfer of ID names and then I want it back again.. I tried deleting the cloud account, being told the current e-mails would be spared. But all it did was pop up a prompt asking me for the password to my still current email ID. So I assume now that I have to go to mail and get rid of the e-mail account. But I'm scared I'll lose everything in my other devices too.

You can change the email address you use as your apple ID. this doesn't mean you have to delete the old email address as email.
When you delete an email from your device, it is only removed from the device, it does not delete your emails or the email account.

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