Cannot rename folders in OSX 10.5.8

[Nilakshi]

Hi friends,

I really need to change the user account name and personal directory names short (both should be the same), But i am not able to change the Mac OS X 10.3 or later in the personal name, usually should not be changed. Please advice how to rename folders in OSX 10.5.8. All the best.

[Raine]

According to "System Preferences" and "user" panel definition, Mac OS X in each user have a full "name" and a "short name." Short name can contain up to 255 characters with no spaces lower case (in Mac OS X 10.1.5 or earlier versions for up to 8 characters). The name is used in the "Users" folder created in the user's personal directory (also known as the user's "personal" or "personal" folder). If you try to change the "System Preferences" and "account" (or "User") panels in the short name, the name may be dimmed, you can not change. Check and reply.

[Sam.D]

While advanced users can change the short name of the other methods and related information, but more simple and safe solution is to use the name you want to create a new user, and then the contents of the old copy of the user's personal directory to the new user's personal directory.Before the implementation of these steps, you may need to Backup i9portant data. All the best.

[ZeDaX]

check the steps to rename the folder.
1. Enabled Root user.
2. To Root user.
3. Navigate to "/ Users" folder.
4. Choose to change the short name with a personal folder, rename the folder, rename the method and the same as any other folder. Remember the short name must be all lowercase, no spaces and contain only letters.
5. Use the "System Preferences" in the "Account" panel to create a new user, and make it a short name used in the previous step in the same.
6. When prompted to "'Users' folder has been named'Short name'Folder. The folder you want to account for this user's personal folder? ", The point by" good. "
7. From the Apple Menu, select "off"。
8. To the newly created user logon. You should be able to access (desktop, presentation, and the personal directory other folder) all the original files.
9. Verify your data in line with expectations, may through the "System Preferences" in the "Account" panel to delete the original user account.
10. Disable Root user.

[ThoMas321]

You need to open Terminal, input cat> encryption, will car will paste the above script the contents of a one-time access to terminals, press the control + d end of the input, and then enter chmod 755 encryption. Script has been completed, you can find it in the main folder. The same way the following script saved as decryption.
1. #! / Bin / bash
2. read fileName
3. sudo chmod 755 "$ fileName"
4. exit 0
After each encryption just double-click the script, drag To encrypt a document, enter the user password on it. All the best.