MacBook Pro – Find Home Directory Name of Previous Owner

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I purchased this MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard which I upgrade to El Capitan. Then changed the previous Account name to to my name, but still have the previous owner name under:

System Preference > Users & Groups > UserName > Advance Options, Home directory

What is the correct thing to do with this since I want my own home directory. Thanks

Best Answer

You can set your own home directory by making a new folder and clicking "Choose..." next to home directory.

For example:

Create a new folder at /Users/YourName
Open System Preferences > Users & Groups > YourUsername > Advanced Options > Home Directory > Choose...
Choose the folder you just created

You will probably have to move all your data to the new directory. You can delete the old folder after making sure that all your data is secure.

Note: as mentioned in another answer, doing a clean install would be a good idea. A simple internet search will yield many results that can help you. Make sure you have a backup.

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