How to change Home user name

[bigbadneil]

Just bought a new MB Air and the shop set up the apple care plan but spelt my name wrong in the computer so every time I try and do something in my computer it shows my name spelt wrong........how can I correct that

 

[GGJstudios]

How do I change my user account short name and home directory name ...
Change Home folder name?
Changing name of home folder in 10.6
Changing my username on the sidebar

 

[bigbadneil]

How do I change my user account short name and home directory name ...
Change Home folder name?
Changing name of home folder in 10.6
Changing my username on the sidebar

In looked at all of those but still none the wiser is the a step by step way to do this
Thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

In looked at all of those but still none the wiser is the a step by step way to do this
Thanks

All of those threads have a link to the same Apple support article that gives step-by-step instructions. Did you read any of the threads and click on the links?

 

[walterwhite]

If its 10.6, you have to make a new user acct, move the files over and then delete the old one.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8756.html

 

[Cicatrix]

If its 10.6, you have to make a new user acct, move the files over and then delete the old one.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8756.html

I heard there is still residual artifacts from using this method so I just opted to do a fresh install today. I guess it's just as well since I just got a new hard drive. I always like to do a fresh install with the new drives anyway. Coming from a PC background installing OSX even with all of your programs is a day in the park anyway
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