• Apple OS X

  Is it possible to change an administrator/user name on a G5?

  Posted by John West on September 22, 2007 at 7:38 pm

  Hi, all.

  I bought a G5 dual 1.8 four years ago and am running OSX 10.4.9.

  Is it possible to change the user/administrator name on it and completely replace the old one with the new without jeopardizing any files? Is so, how?

  Thanks!!

  John

  John West replied 18 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  September 23, 2007 at 6:28 am

  User name yes, short name NO.

  it is done in the system preferences under accounts.

  If you want a new short name you will have to create a new user account, give it administrator rights and then move any files over to the new account.

  AND DONT EVEN THINK OF JUST RENAMING THE USERS FOLDER WITH A NEW SHORT NAME, YOU ARE ASKING FOR A WORLD OF TROUBLE TO FALL ON YOUR HEAD.
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  John West

  September 23, 2007 at 9:02 am

  Many thanks!!

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