John, I think you just create a new user with administrative power, then delete the first one.
Others should weigh in on this to be sure or maybe call apple. Harry > On Jul 2, 2019, at 9:14 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > The gal that does my and my wife’s hair had her husband leave her, of course > she is a mess, has one small daughter who will be starting school this month. > > She had no computer and is required to interact with the school and teacher > for lessons, assignments, grades, Parent Teacher meeting, etc. etc…..so I had > an old MacBook Pro that I’ve set up for her, the latest OS that it will take > is El Cap…. > > When I set her name up as Administrator I left the last letter off her name, > an “s”. > > So now when she sees her name it’s the same as her brother-in-law who died > about 30 days ago of cancer….she has had a boat load of sadness and misery. > > How can I easily (operative word, easy) change the Administrator’s name? > I’ve never done this before and I don’t want to mess anything up. > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > John > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=PD1gdn8aR-GpgA17bh0ts7_TfQxBhCmRjziY1rnuHmc&s=MSWYhXDklhXcQ_NM9_I80Ttl0Kl2xdpr9gDSdFJAbMY&e= > > > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
