changine owner's name

Original Message

Name: rekurzion
Date: April 1, 2006 at 21:37:33 Pacific
Subject: changine owner's name
OS: OS X
CPU/Ram: 2ghz dual core power PC G
Model/Manufacturer: Power PC G5

Comment:

I have read through the forum and have found a straight answer, but I am asking to see if there is another answer which is not as drastic.
I purchased the new G5 for my mother last month, not thinking i put all the information in my name. she has setup her computer and wants to change the owners name to her's (it shows up as mine in emails and other places on the computer). The thread I read suggests to reformat the computer and install from scratch!!! If there is another method which does not require such a drastic solution?

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Response Number 1

Name: bobw
Date: April 2, 2006 at 08:38:41 Pacific
Subject: changine owner's name

Reply: (edit)

Try changing the name in the Sharing Preferencepane

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Response Number 2

Name: jel
Date: April 10, 2006 at 16:20:21 Pacific
Subject: changine owner's name

Reply: (edit)

u can change it in system perf under sharing, but to be honsety the only way to get it out of the system is to do a clean install, sorry
jel

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Response Number 3

Name: chairman21
Date: June 8, 2006 at 15:32:36 Pacific
Subject: changine owner's name

Reply: (edit)

it depends on which version of X you have. with 10.4
changing the home folder (ie creating a new one) has been
greatly resolved.
Still, it's a messy one.

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