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<blockquote data-quote="louishen" data-source="post: 747909" data-attributes="member: 40142"><p>If you rename your home folder without changing the Account name in preferences, then the OS will just create a new Home folder called, in this case <strong>jonathanpardo</strong></p><p></p><p>BY now you will have 2 folders at least in Users</p><p></p><p><strong>jonathanpardo</strong> a fresh folder that was created on start-up</p><p></p><p><strong>PARDO</strong> Your old home folder that you renamed - which still contains all your old files and settings</p><p></p><p>What you need to do is rename your current User folder <strong>jonathanpardo</strong> to something like temp</p><p></p><p>Rename your original home (<strong>PARDO</strong>)folder back to <strong>jonathanpardo</strong>, this will restore all your old files. Restart the mac</p><p></p><p>Now, to change your home folder, this must be done in System Preferences > Accounts. There rename your Account name, this will rename the home folder as well.</p><p></p><p>Whatever you do, do not rename your home folder in the finder, you risk losing your files, especially if you ever delete your old home folder</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="louishen, post: 747909, member: 40142"] If you rename your home folder without changing the Account name in preferences, then the OS will just create a new Home folder called, in this case [B]jonathanpardo[/B] BY now you will have 2 folders at least in Users [B]jonathanpardo[/B] a fresh folder that was created on start-up [B]PARDO[/B] Your old home folder that you renamed - which still contains all your old files and settings What you need to do is rename your current User folder [B]jonathanpardo[/B] to something like temp Rename your original home ([B]PARDO[/B])folder back to [B]jonathanpardo[/B], this will restore all your old files. Restart the mac Now, to change your home folder, this must be done in System Preferences > Accounts. There rename your Account name, this will rename the home folder as well. Whatever you do, do not rename your home folder in the finder, you risk losing your files, especially if you ever delete your old home folder [/QUOTE]
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