Change Home Folder / Account Name

[j6oh9nny]

Want to change the names of Home Folder and Account name.
As System Admin. I right click users in Users & Groups but Advanced Options window will not pop up.

Can't make changes as a new (second) Admin. either.

Can do it from first, original Admin.

 

[MacInWin]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201548

You first have to unlock the pane, but before you do anything, read what Apple has to say about how to do this properly.

 

[IWT]

Hi and welcome.

You seem to be doing the right thing, but just for reference, no offence, this Apple Support Article details the way to do it.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201548

I suspect that your difficulty is related to "your first, original Admin".

As I understand it, this is the one from which changes can be made and all other Admin accounts may be subservient to this original one; particularly if they were created from the original Admin account.

If you are willing, would you be prepared to give us some better idea of your setup and its history.

In other words, the sequence of events - Original Admin, new Admin and which other Admin are you talking about when you say

Want to change the names of Home Folder and Account name.
As System Admin. I right click users in Users & Groups but Advanced Options window will not pop up.

Ian

 

[j6oh9nny]

Thanks guys ,
Checked everything again but no success . Called Apple Support and they suggested a clean install ( Mojave ).
All is well , no problems.

Thanks again.