OS X :: Change Computer Owner's Name?
May 20, 2009
I'm new to Apple Comps, not having owned one since my Apple IIe long ago. I received a MacBook as a gift last weekend. I've spent the past few days trying to square things away due to a problem. The gifter bought the laptop at Best Buy and had the kinder there set it up and install Office. Unfortunately, the BB people used the name of the purchaser. I've been able to change the name on the Home folder and also the admin account by enabling the root user and tinkering with things. I still see "Snuffy Smith's MacBook" whenever I open Finder. I'm hoping there's any easier fix than to reinstall the OS. I'm running the comp under OS X 10.5.6.
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Apr 23, 2012
I bought a used macbook recently and have not been able to change the registered owner. I have changed the user accounts but it still shows up as a different name.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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May 6, 2012
need to reset password on used mac can you help?old owner not available.
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Feb 28, 2010
how does apple track registered products?
If i have 2 computers registered, does it know all the information about those computers? Or just that I have 2 registered.
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Dec 6, 2014
We have 5 macs in our family, all were configured under my iCloud account for the App store & I just used to log in with my iCloud account on my partner/daughters machines to do updates etc.
Daughter has now gone to Uni & I'd like to move her "App store account" side of things over to her own iCloud account so that she can continue doing updates etc. without needing me.
How do I go about changing this on her machine? I'm not looking to wipe the machine for resale etc. just give her the ability to carry out updates without needing my account details. There are a few minor apps installed on it from my Apple ID but nothing major that she'd worry about losing if she needed to remove them but what is the score in this area anyway?
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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Dec 5, 2008
I just bought my first Mac a month ago, and have since completely ignored my girlfriend for this new lover. I bought a MBA Rev A, used with a ton of software still loaded on it. The problem is, the guy I bought it from was a Korean exchange student, and set the comp with Korean as the native language. I did a password reset to get the language change, then set myself up as an Admin account. The problem I have here is that the software loaded on this laptop is awesome, but I can't update any of it because I don't have owner permissions.
I understand the only way to get owner permissions is to do an Erase and Install of Leopard, but if I do that, then I lose all the software. This laptop came loaded with Adobe CS3, Parallels, Office for Mac, Toast 9 Titanium, and I think there might be another program. My question here is, is there any way to gain access to these programs, by using a copying software to make disk images of them, or by simplifying copying down all of the Product Keys, and reinstalling the programs from a hard disk.
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Oct 14, 2010
Hey guys, i just purchased a open but new macbook pro i5, i guess the owner logged in to make sure it was ok and his name and info is still on the laptop, do u guys know how and where to go to change all that information??? so far i have deleted his user and made mine admin. Is it better to just pop in the install cd and install dvd and reinstall it? not to familiar with osx.
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Mar 31, 2009
I have a file that, for some reason is set to "No Access" for Everyone in the Sharing & Permissions of the file. I tried to change the owner of the file to another user (with admin rights) but when I type in the name of the new user, OSX tells me that the name I entered is invalid. Is this new file owner the same thing as the account names I have setup in System Preferences? If so, why would I not be able to change the user.
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May 5, 2012
How do I replace former owner's name in all iMac directories?
Including network setup and Office file management. I have already renamed the computer and deleted former owner when and where possible.
(I also have an iPad and hope I was directed to the approtriate community)
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iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1
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Jun 21, 2012
p.s. I downloaded same old g3 version of itunes that said previous owners keeps launching. Also I thought maybe if i erase his that my help however it wont erase due to "itunes helper" message. I dont care if i keep the previous owners itunes I just want to be able to get to the store.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Oct 17, 2010
I use Macs in a publishing business and have done so since 1986. I have read entries here where one user wants to buy/configure equipment that will last five years or be able to last longer than considered typical. I have read the replies indicating that is not possible, too much change and evolution, buy every 2-3 years, and all that. Since 1986 I have had these models: Mac Plus, IIci, 8600, and most recently a G4 1.25 Ghz MDD. I am writing this post on the G4. It is about eight years old. Look at the number of models I list and do the math. Those are the only machines I have had since 1986. I don't believe I could get this kind of service from an iMac or laptop. Note: The 8600 is still my scanning station, run as required.
What I learn is the computer does what it could do initially as well as it ever could. The problems eventually emerging are multiple. Increasing potential for hardware failure, inability to run newer software as operating systems fall behind, and today, an inability to run the most current browsers due to OS falling behind. I want capability to run newer versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and some CAD or solid modeling software. The G4 is doing what it did initially just as well as it ever did. It just can't move forward...........................
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May 26, 2012
I have recently purchased a second hand iMac.The Home folder is still in the name of the previous owner and I keep getting asked for his passwords. All his applications are still on there, so I would like to do a clean install and start again. Lion was already installed so I do not have any discs to re-install. How do I do that without any discs etc?
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Jan 10, 2009
I recently purchased and started using a refurbed iBook G4 for Power Point and Excel presentations. Every time I open a project, I get the X or PP start page with the header "Registered To (the previous owner who activated the software). My audiences, whether a group or a single person, all know that I am not
It's an embarrassing situation, since it suggests that I am either using someone else's iBook or I have a pirated version of the software.
Does anyone know where or how I could edit the script or registration info for MS Office 2008?
This is my first experience with a Mac and the first time using Office 2008 for Mac; my knowledge in this case is limited to registry edits in earlier MS versions and XP.
I've searched many threads and forums without seeing a reference to this particular situation.
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Oct 14, 2008
My girlfriend just purchased a 1 year old Mac with OS X 10.5.2. Incredible as this seems, the previous owner mistakenly left all of her old information on the computer! We would like to delete this, but have been unable to contact her and get her password. Is there another way we can erase/delete this information?
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Feb 14, 2012
I bought a used macbook pro for my daughter. Its a nice one but shows the previous owners name, like..Computer when you check the system.
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Mar 29, 2012
How do i change the name of my computer it was my friends now its mine how do i change there name to my name
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MacBook
Pro
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May 2, 2012
how to change the name of my computer. The name I am referring to is next to the 'little house' icon in the sidebar.
My friend set up my computer a while ago and got the spelling incorrect. It is becoming a bit annoying.
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), iOS 5.1
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Jun 9, 2012
I cannot change the computer name on Lion on preferences panel (web sharing).
I have read existing threads and tried following solutions:
1: reinstall a clean osx lion
2: restore from time machine
3: change NetBIOS` name
it is very strange that when i turn off my wifi, i can change it and once i turn on wifi the computer name will be changed back automatically.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Mar 29, 2012
what shows on screen at startup when using find my mac if owner locks it?
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Nov 27, 2008
I gave my dad a Mac G4 and he needs to change the language on the system from English to Spanish. Does he need the original CDS for the G4 to reinstall and change language preferences because i currently have installed Panther on the computer10.3.9. .If so where can i get the orignal CDS for the G4
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Nov 26, 2010
I want to be able to change the computer icon on my new 2010 Mac mini. I've read several places that all of the icons are held in /System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources. Well, I've gone there, and I cannot find the Mac mini 2010 icon. Every single other computer is there, including the old pre-2010 minis, except for my computer itself. So, where is the icon in the system?
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Dec 12, 2008
I've just sold my old Macbook Pro. I did a clean re-install recently after I got a new laptop but must have typed in my name during the process, so that the main account is now associated with the login name. I was able to change the login name easily by going to Sys Preferences->Accounts, but couldn't change the name associated with it (mine). The person who now bought the computer would like to change it to his name. Just called Apple and the person on the phone didn't seem the technologically most savvy and suggested to simply do a complete re-install. This seems 1) a waste of electricity (given that all that needs to be changed is two words somewhere on the hard drive) and 2) is problematic as I kept the Leopard CD and would need an 8 GB DVD which is hard to find where I live. So are there any other ways to do this apart from a re-install?
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Oct 10, 2009
my ex girlfriend set up my macbook pro 17", i didnt have a problem with this, untill we went our different ways.
i want to take her side off the laptop, and change the computer name,
she wont tell me her password for her side....
at the moment it comes up as "donnas sex whore". at the time it was funny now its not.
can i just put in the 2 discs i had with the computer and restart it all?
it runs on a Mac OS X version 10.5.4. with 2.33 ghz intel core 2 duo.
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Apr 13, 2012
I have my iphone and ipad and itunes associated with 1 Apple ID and when I went to switch my Imac to icloud it associated it with my me.com ID - i just want to use the one ID i have always used for itunes.
How do I change the asscoaition and stop using my me.com ID?
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Aug 24, 2014
I have had the problem of getting the message that the computer name is already in use on the network (it isn't) and adds a number to my user computer i.e. username Mac Pro (3). It just changed last week to (2), and the name change interfered with several pieces of software that look for a specific user. Now it is up to (3).
I removed the (3) behind the the name in the System Preferences/Sharing, but the username Mac Pro (2) now shows in the shared computers, will not connect, and I can't find a way to remove it
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Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), 2.8 GHz Quad, 6 GB ram, 4 1TB drive
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Dec 6, 2014
i can change the back ground on my mac but it won't stay that way?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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Mar 20, 2012
I bought over a Mac Book Pro from a friend. I can't update iPhoto and other apps as it seems like these are tagged to the previous owner's account. It basically requires me to sign in to my fren's account which is absurb! Because iphoto comes with mac isn't it?
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MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1
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Dec 2, 2008
I have a black macbook, and the icon in my sidebar is a white macbook. I'd like to change this to be accurate to my computer. I came up with a "fix" of sorts, but I'm looking for a better one. Here's why:
In coretypes.bundle>Contents>Resources, I see both black and white macbook icons (com.apple.macbook-black.icns and com.apple.macbook-white.icns). I backed up the white one and copied the black one over the original white one. That makes my computer icon black, but it also makes my wife's white macbook have the black icon in the shared section of the sidebar.
I changed everything back, and made sure that imac.icns is the black macbook; it was originally, but I backed it up and rewrote it by copying the black macbook icon anyway. No dice, my icon is still white.
Is there any way to make the icons accurate for both my computer and my wife's? I know it's aesthetic, but now it's become a pet peeve of mine.
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Sep 8, 2010
Here 's what I need to learn how to do I have a iPod Touch and I want to be able to insert a DVD movie in my Mac computer (OS 10.5.8) and download that movie onto the iPod Touch so I can watch it later, say on a jet on a long trip.I can't find the owner's manual (drat).
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May 31, 2009
In Mac OSX Finder in the Shared Section, I'd like to change one of the computer Icons.
Example:
As you can see, I'd like to change the PC's BSOD Icon to something like this.
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