macOS - How To Change Username
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Each user account on your macOS computer has a full name and a short name (account name). You can view these names in the Users & Groups pane of System Preferences, and you can use either the full name or short name to log in to your Mac.
Change the full name of a user account
This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini's running the macOS operating system.
Devices covered in this tutorial: macOS, macOS Big Sur, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini
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MDTechVideos thank you for ur help i’ve been searching for months how to change my mac’s name😭❤️
@@SassyPieHole999 samee mate, now I can't unlock system preference good job
very helpful … thank nyou ...
Thanks for showing be how to change my name on a mac
When I did it my name was too long so it fidnt accept it and now it changed my username to default and I have no clue what that means, my username is allways wrong now
Those on Macbook you have to click with two fingers to see the "advanced options" button!
Makenzie Dye thank you
OMG THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH
Makenzie Dye thanks! It wasn’t working
ahhhh thank you !
Thank you because I was struggling!
I've been trying for the longest time to get this done, cant believe it was this easy lol. Thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
Thank you for getting right to the point. Some people take too long to get to the point of the video. I got it and got it done fast and i'm grateful.
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Hi, cannot find the advanced setting after unlocking the 🔐 so i cannot rename mine. Could you please tell me how to figure it out? Thank you
Thank you! 🙏🏻🙏🏻I’ve been trying to change to my new last name for a while!
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Thanks dude! Can't believe I couldn't figure that out, haha.
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EXCELLENT, simple, easy and clear explanation!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I want to change my account name but it can't be touched, do you know how to fix? Thanks before, cool video btw!
did you figure out how to switch account name?
if you mean you can't right click it, then if you're in macbook you need to click it with 2 fingers
me too same problem
@@paulhernandez9120 yeah i did, stil not figuring out how to change account name..
This helped me a lot because I was struggling lol, Thanks!!!
You're welcome!
Me too XD
thank you! i was able to change my deadname to my prefered name!
I was here for the same reason
Simple straight forward video thank you
Happy to help
Thank you man. You're the best!
You're welcome!
How do you change the account name field? Mine is greyed out.... The home directory still shows the old username....
And tried to changed it And it is not opening for 4 hours
thank you very brief and simple 100% to the point
Is there any data lost for changing user name? Ex. I purchased 2nds imac with logic prox ,finalcut pro and lot of plugins .. but user name still his name only.. i want to change user name to my name. If i changed this is there any data lost or misfunctioning of those apps?
Did they delete ?
omg finally i can make vids and people wont see my irl name when i go on the top bar
You're welcome!
Best and most easy tutorial of all time
Glad to help.
Thank you so much! This worked, I was trying to change it but I didn't know how and this showed me.
Glad I could help!
Thanks dude! And nice video this helped a lot lol
Glad it helped!
thank you so much! also if u don't have a mouse click on yk that thing that's like a mouse so u click with ur two fingers, hope this helps
that backround is sick!
Thanks
Y O U S A V E D M Y L I F E ! ! !
THANK YOU!!!
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I am using mac first time. I was changing user name by the way in this video. It asked restart. After restart i still had previous user name. Now when i try to unlock to change the user name again, it is not unlocking with neither old name nor new i tried before restart.
What can be done
That’s happened to me just now and I’m a bit worried about what will happen I need answers
Same happened to me!
I have a question, if I change the email for this account will it change it on my phone too or will it just change the commuter
Advanced options dosent show up for me. I do let know what to do now.
I'm running into the same problem and its really frustrating me
I figured it! You need to click it with two fingers or with a mouse.
Bruce Weatherly thank you 🙏
@@bruceweatherly6559 god bless
@@bruceweatherly6559 THANK YOU!!!!!
Hey I accidentally typed my name in “Full name” and “Account name” and I can’t install any app because it need user name and password but it won’t work if I type my old user name or new one please help me
AMIN KABIRI me too dude ive been having this issue for 1 year and i couldnt fix it
what if I couldnt find the ' advance' .. I clicked but nothing comes up
Omg thank you sooooo much I’ve tried to change mine for months!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much this just took me few seconds!!
Thank you so much this really helped!
Glad it helped!
Hi, thank you sm for the video. I wanna ask you about 1:40 what are those details? are they set by default? what happen if I change them? I see the user ID, Group, login shell are similar to mine, care to explain a bit more? thank you
at first I couldn't Do it but then I double clicked and it finally worked thamkyouuuuu
Glad to help.
I change my username and also adjust the user id, after i restart i can login but the desktop is blank. I'm using OS Ventura.
Thank you so much. You really help me with this.
Happy to help!
when i right clicked it still did not appear the advance options
same did you work it out?
CS RAAW I tried again but this time I was using a mouse and it worked
I got it to work I pressed with 2 fingers.
Try with mouse click
CS RAAW thanks for the advice. Now it worked
When I right click on user name, nothing happens? My problem is my phone with the present gmail account was stolen by my ex, and she changed the password, I can’t log in.
So I messed up I had inserted my new username underneath home directory and now I cannot seem to log into my laptop after submitting my password but my user did change which was great but now I can’t log in any suggestions?
I follow this step and now my computer has changed from admin to standard. What should I do right now?
same thing here, i ended up doing a factory reset.
me too
same thing happened to me😢😢
God idk what to do as well...
Mine changed to standard too
THANK YOU, as I am a windows user and totally lost in this Mac.
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for your guidance
You're welcome!
It did not work for me. Despite doing exactly as described in the video. The name still reads as it was before, it has not changed at all, and now when I am asked for the username and password I am refused access. So I cannot even try to reverse the process as I am locked out of making these changes.
same issue
have you ever gotten it fixed ?
@@773Josh I had to create a new Admin account from which I was able to restore Admin privileges to my normal user account. I haven't changed the name as I decided that it was too much of a faff if it all went t!ts up again. To add the new Admin account I had to boot up in the "DOS" mode or whatever Apple call it, and copy some specific command lines in. There are a few videos on TH-cam which show you how with slight variations. I had to try it three times to be successful though. Afraid I didn't record the specific user whose instructions worked though. Was a frustrating couple of days because I needed to install Malware Bytes and of course without Admin privileges the 'Computer said No'.
Thank you! ❤
Glad it helped!
dude thanks you're awesome!
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Super helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
TYSM BRO THIS HELPED ALOT
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You are amazing ❤
Can you help me i forget my password to apple id... and my number was new... what i need to do...
Thank you that was really helpful
Glad it helped
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Glad to help.
Nice video
Thanks
Thank you so much for helping me huhu ❤
Glad it helped
How do we change the account name?
I followed the steps but now the account whose name I changed has gone from an admin account to a standard account. How do I get the name change to take without it changing the type of account? Thanks.
If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.
Mine did the same thing.
Mines gone to standard too🤔
Mine too..
thank you that was helpful because I wanted to change my name
You're welcome!
lol tysm u just got a sub and I am really stupid so i couldn't fig this out looool
Glad I could help
Thank u so much
Tysm it really helped me!
Glad it helped!
Thank youuu! helped a lot
Glad it helped!
TY broski i appreciate it
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When I right clicked, nothing popped up
Thanks man!
really usefull!, thanks
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Thanks Bro ...
It works. Thanks
Thank you buddy
Glad it helped
Thanks really helped
Thank u man jazakallah khair
You're welcome!
Thanks!
Glad I could help!
thanx, it really helped me
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Thanks bro 😊
Glad it helped!
Thank you
Glad I could help
Thanks bruh! You mean it was this easy. Lol.
I have a big problem. Mine will not shut down. I first need to write my username and password, and i KNOW that my password is right but its like the username is gone. I really need help
did u get this fixed? :((
TYSM!!!
You're welcome!
hey, I tried this method but I'm unable to change the username. even if I'm right clicking there is no advanced options showing. Mine is Mac book Pro Catalina. could you please help me how I can change.
hi there did you figured it out? I'm having the same issues, I right click and get no advanced options. let me know if you have luck.
@@almightyjr9086 it shows when you double click
@@blessingmilesvhurandi5745 Hi Mate, I had tried double click on it but it still doesn't show advanced options. is there any way?
thank you 🙏
Glad it helped
THANK YOU!
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New sub thx
Why my account name grayed out?
Thanks a lot its work
Glad to help!
thx this helped
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Thank you man (from Russia)
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how do i hide my login name? like the others
Thanks
how do I get advanced options to come up? whenever I right click nothing happens.
You have to click on control then make the right click by still holding the control botton 😁
You help me a lot my frienddss..thankkk youu
@@princessenicky4058 thanks youuuuu
Accidentally I changed my account name as well so It restart and it is not opening since 4 hours and am fucking very curious about it please if you have any idea please reply me
LIFE SAVERR!!!!1
Glad to help!
my account does giving advanced option....😣
When you click on your name you have to use two fingers to bring up advanced options then go from there
Thank you!!
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thanks
Glad it helped!
Thanks,
Welcome
Thank you! :)
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I forgot the account name what can I do
Thank you.
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Thnks bro
thankyouu!
You're welcome!!
Nice video 🥰
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Nice
Thanks
I’m trying to double tap to change the username but it’s not going through
If you can kindly elaborate, I will do my best to assist.
@@MDTechVideos Mine is doing the same thing where when i hover over it it just turns blue and nothing pops up
georgia smith yeah me too
This is exactly my problem