How to change the name on a new Macbook?
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I just brought a MacBook of a friend and it's got his name as the user in the Finder. How can I change the name to mine? I don't want to freshly install the OS.
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go onto system preferences and in the 4th row it should say "Account" click on that and it...
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For some reason, my MacBook says the owner is my dad's name and not mine. It might be because it was bought with his credit card. How can I change it to my name? *No, I don't mean the account name. I mean the owner's name (as in "Jake's MacBook...
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I need to know how to change a specific name on my MacBook Pro. First, I click "Go" on the toolbar at the top of the screen. Then I can click either "Home" or "Computer". The name I want to change can be seen under the ...
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If you are trying to change your account user name, on a Toshiba, you click on... Control Panel ->...
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I just bought a second hand Macbook Pro and I want to change the name from his name to my name. Ive changed it everywhere else (Login in, name in the top right hand corner) but when I ...show more
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Enter your System Preferences. A screen will pop-up with a list of options. Find the one that reads...
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i want to change the home name of my laptop but it doesn't let me or i don't know how. people say that i have to erase the laptop to be able to do that. is there any other ...show more
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You right click on the HD's icon then go to more info, there's a text book where you can change its...
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the ownership of my apple id is like my moms name but she does not use it and when i got my macbook it asked for my apple id and i typed in my username/password and when it was done it said mary's (my moms name) macbook. i want it to say my name and...
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Go to settings and then to account settings. Go to your(mom's) account and change the user name to yours...
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I'm buying a MacBook from my friend, and I've already changed the display name and the name in System Preferences, but the computer name itself is STILL the previous owner... I tried to just find a simple tech support on the apple website, but it's so...
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Look in System Preferences>Accounts Click the + sign and set up an account for yourself and set the...
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A Mac's name can be changed in the Computer Name box in the Sharing section of System Preferences.
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ReasonsWhen the MacBook's ownership changes, change your name and password, especially if you bought...
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