You have to log in as root instead of a normal administrator log-in.
There is actually way to change the name of the home directory without re-installing the mac os x.
“system preferences/users and groups/ login options/ join/ then click to the right of network account server/ open directory utility/”įrom there you can click edit in the apple menu bar at the top of the screen/ enable root access/ and change your password.Īlso, for all yalls having password issues, see: I am running OX Lion (10.7.2) I was unable to find directory utility in the utilities folder, but after searching around for a bit I found that a different way to get into directory utility. I do have one thing to add to Jose Gonzalez’s post. I think this more or less covers all tracks for a lay person.ĭave, thanks for all your help, This is exactly what I was looking for. Make sure, the new name has been saved.Ĥ) Now shut down your machine and when you restart all traces of the previous owner/ user should hopefully be erased from the system.ĥ) Go to MS Word, Exel, PowerPoint, etc and go to their preferences and change the owner name / initials to one of your choice. To change this, go to the Address Book, click on the default contact (the one with the “PP size” silhouette of a person), edit it and put a name of your choice. This step takes care of what others in a LAN/WAN setting see ur computer name as and it also updates the new name in some places.ģ) Inspite of doing the above mentioned steps, you will still see the old name next to the “Home” icon on the side bar, under users and a few other places. Now you can edit the “Local Hostname” to one of ur choice. Edit “Computer Name” to one of your choice and also click on the ‘Edit’ button on the right. This will take care of the login screen.Ģ) Go to System Preferences–Internet & Wireless– Sharing. Edit the default admin user name, password and picture to something of your choice. After a bit of browsing around for the solution, I have found the following 3 steps to take care of the Name Changing business.ġ) Go to System Preferences–Systems–Users & Groups. I have been trying to change the default name of the owner from ” MacBook Air” to “MyName”. I recently bought a MacBook Air with OS X Lion. If you just have a regular user account, I would suggest you set up a second account that’s an admin account.Īnyway, between these two areas, you should be able to purge your computer of their identity and finally have it all to yourself! You’ll want to set yourself up as an admin account if you don’t already have that, and you can also click on the “Login Options” and change it so that it’s your account that’s the default login account when you start up the computer. So in this case, go back into “System Preferences” and choose “Accounts” this time: There’s a second area, however, that you need to address, and that’s the name of the default logged in user: it’s quite possible that is your ex’s name. If you look at that area (by the way, you can get to “System Preferences” off the Apple menu) you’ll see the key field on the top of the window:Ĭhange that and close the window and you should change the computer name. Jones, C.E.T.That’s a good question, and certainly one that I can see is going to be important to you! ?Īs far as I can tell, the main place to change the system name is in the Sharing section of System Preferences. If my reply has helped, mark accordingly - Helpful or Answer Phillip M. And come back to this thread before you start.
Then run every update untilīut don't do that until you've checked out every possibility. Leave your files you created alone they will be untouched by the uninstaller. And might have to run the uninstaller (yes 2008 does have an uninstaller) and start from Scratch. Sometimes there "might" be some type of corruption. In between, new updates depends upon finding the last incremental update. Updates are incremental which means except for service packs (which contain any updates up to and including the service Pack are included between one SP and another.
Skip any updates Older than the version you Check to see if the number you have is newer than the update your trying to do. In that same "about Word" (or Excel, or PowerPoint, Or Outlook) there should be a version number. It usually means That the update is not finding the proper version for it to update. doesn't necessarily mean that its unregistered.
On the message "A version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume.". if there are any numbers list toward the bottom Then the Copy has been registered at some point. Also some 3's and 8's can be confused.Īlso, click Microsoft menu and click about Word. People often mistake 1 and l (lower case L)'s also Zeroes 0 and Upper Case O's depending upon the font used in both cases they look identical.
Take a very good look at that key, a Really good look.