Edit the user drive name

[Yizi]

Hello,

When i first installed the OS X it asked for some information and i did put my real name, but now my hard drive is set to my real name and surname in the HD with a little house icon next to it! How do i change that drive name?!

Thanks,
Yizi

 

[swiftaw]

It is really really hard to change your home folder name (the name of the house). The easiest thing to do might be to create a new user account with the name you want.

 

[bpasker]

It is really really hard to change your home folder name (the name of the house). The easiest thing to do might be to create a new user account with the name you want.

Steps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428

 

[swiftaw]

Steps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428

That only apples to 10.3.9 and earlier.

 

[bpasker]

That only apples to 10.3.9 and earlier.

Yup!

 

[Yizi]

So that means no solutions then?! :-s

 

[swiftaw]

So that means no solutions then?! :-s

Might be something in here: http://www.macworld.com/article/132693/2008/03/changeshortusername.html

 

[Yizi]

OMG i did what it said and i can't access my system now! I'm using the other account which is a standard 1! HELP! 🙁

 

[swiftaw]

OMG i did what it said and i can't access my system now! I'm using the other account which is a standard 1! HELP! 🙁

Well, you just changed your account name, so you need to log on using your new account name.

 

[Yizi]

I did try that as well but no it didn't let me login at all! i gave it a go with the old name didnt let me on 🙁 how can i restore this, does mac has anything like windows crapy restore?!

 

[Yizi]

Please someone help i have all my work in there and i have to present some posters to the client tomorrow! 🙁

 

[Yizi]

i would acually hate mac if i can't get my work back i worked so hard on it and now its not there, i just want to cry

 

[swiftaw]

If you go to the Users folder, you should see all your user accounts and your work should be in one of them.

 

[Yizi]

I was up till 3 fixing it! fixed! love my mac!

 

[sickmacdoc]

I was up till 3 fixing it! fixed! love my mac!

Glad you got out of the jam, but I just wanted to suggest that might have been a sign that it is always better to have a full backup at all times- not just when a person is messing around with System files.

If your drive had physically failed instead, you would have been in a world of hurt without a backup, so you sure should consider it- quickly! 😀