{"id":67846,"date":"2022-08-19T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=67846"},"modified":"2022-08-19T11:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:41:15","slug":"how-to-change-admin-name-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/how-to-change-admin-name-mac","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Admin Name on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Looking to change your macOS admin name? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you want to give the device to a new user or add a nickname that makes you smile, the good news is that changing the admin name of your macOS is definitely possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bad news is that making the change incorrectly can cause damage to your account or prevent you from logging in. Don\u2019t worry though, we have you covered! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this tutorial, we\u2019ll detail the best way to change the admin name on your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To rename your macOS admin name, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, it is mandatory to log out of the admin account you want to rename and log in to another admin account. This means that if you do not have another admin account aside from the account you want to rename, you need to create one. Second, to reduce confusion, your admin account’s short name and the admin’s home folder name should match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The process of changing your admin name can be divided into three general steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, access \u201cUsers & Groups\u201d on your Mac by navigating through Apple menu > System Preferences > Users & Groups<\/strong>. Note that this will be different in Ventura. System Preferences will be called System Settings in the next OS release. Next, you need to log out of the admin account you want to rename and log in to the other admin account, either an existing one or a newly created account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Figure 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, change the home folder name of the user account you are renaming to your preferred new name (Figure 5). For this tutorial, we are changing the name from jumpcloudplatform to jumpclouddirectory. Ensure that there are no spaces in the new name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will be prompted to provide an admin name and password to make this change. It is important to note at this juncture that if you are using file sharing to share the home folder, you can\u2019t rename it until you stop sharing the folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last step in changing your macOS admin name is to rename your user account following these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you can’t log in, it means what you typed is not the same as your Account name. If you log in and do not have access to the Finder or desktop, that means your home folder name was mistyped in System Preferences. This would be a good reason to use the \u201cChoose\u201d button instead of typing the name. Follow the above bullet points again to make the necessary correction(s) and retry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we explored how you can change your admin name on macOS. Make sure you follow the steps carefully to avoid losing your data or damaging your account.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn how to change the admin name on your Mac without causing damage to your account in this step-by-step tutorial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":67855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"collection":[2778],"platform":[],"funnel_stage":[3017],"coauthors":[2568],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Afterwards, take the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Rename the original home folder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Rename your admin account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wrap Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019d like to go a step further in protecting the data on your macOS device, check out the following tutorial: How to Enable Full Disk Encryption on macOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"