[X4U] changing 'short' name

[Jan Melichar]

Thanks for this
Jan


On 27 Dec 2005, at 14:21, Linda wrote:

> On 12/27/05 8:10 AM, Jan Melichar wrote:
>
>> Is  there some way that I can change the 'short' name of my account
>> and therefore the ' home' folder? A new account will not do for my
>> purpose which has to do with needing to have the same path to the
>> built in web server.
>
> I know I'd seen something that does this, so a quick Google gave me:
>
> <http://homepage.mac.com/frakes/MOSXPT/content/shortusername.html>
>
> Lest you fear shareware, it is discussed in this article:
> <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2004/12/changeshortname/ 
> index.php>
>
> and appears to be the only way, except for Apple's own instructions
> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106824> -- which  
> involve
> creating a new user, something you specifically say you do not want  
> to do.
>
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