Thanks Ed, looks like many steps, I’ll give it a try.  

John

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>> On Jul 2, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
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