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3. Now, in the Finder, choose Go → Go to
   Folder, type in /Users/, and click Go.


4. Rename the account folder without
   any spaces.
   Enter the current account’s password
   when prompted.
   Now you can proceed to the account’s
   full name. (Warning! Changing any other
   item than those noted in these steps could
   cause problems.)


5. Open the Users & Groups
   preference pane.


6. Click the lock icon at the lower-left
   corner and authenticate yourself.


7. Control-
   click the account
   name to change
   and select
   Advanced
   Options.


8. Carefully
   change the “Full
   name” field.


9. If you
   changed the
   Users directory
   for the account
   above, change
   the “Home
   directory” field to
   exactly match
   what you entered
   after /Users/
   (you can also
   click Choose and navigate to the new
   folder to avoid having to type the name
   in again).


10. Click OK.


11. Restart the Mac.


12. Log into your account, which should
    now show the updated name.

HOW TO LOCK FILES IN MACOS

BIG SUR’S FINDER

File locking has a long tradition in

computing: You want—or independently

running software wants—to make sure

that a file doesn’t get modified or

Advanced Options for a user account lets you change the account’s
display name (Full name) and path to the user’s directory.