The name of your macOS user account and the name of your home folder must both be the same. Changing these names does not change or reset the password of your user account.
What is Default Folder X for Mac Default Folder X attaches a toolbar to the right side of the Open and Save dialogs in any OS X-native application. The toolbar gives you fast access to various folders and commands. Default Folder X is a system preference pane that can save you a lot of time finding and flipping through folders, especially when opening and saving files. Default Folder X - Enhance your 'Open'.
Because doing this incorrectly could damage your account and prevent you from logging in, you should back up your important data before proceeding.
First rename the home folder
- Log out of the account you're renaming, then log in to a different administrator account. (If you don't have another administrator account, you can create one in Users & Groups preferences.)
- Open the Users folder on the startup disk. It contains the home folder for each user. To get there, you can choose Go > Go to Folder from the menu bar, then enter
/Users. - Rename the user's home folder without using any spaces in the new name. You'll be prompted to enter the administrator name and password that you used to log in. If you're using file sharing to share the home folder, you won't be able to rename it until you stop sharing the folder.
Then rename the account
While still logged out of the account you're renaming, follow these additional steps:
- Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
- Click , then enter the administrator name and password that you used to log in.
- From the list of users on the left, Control-click the user you're renaming, then choose Advanced Options.
- Change the “Account name” field to match the new name of the home folder. It should have no spaces.
- The account name also appears in the “Home directory” field, after
/Users/. Change that account name to match the new name of the home folder. - If you want to change the full name associated with your account, update the ”Full name” field as well. It can be any name, and you can use either the full name or the account name to log in to your Mac or make changes that require your name and password.
- Click OK, then restart your Mac.
- Log in to the renamed account, then verify that your old files and folders are visible and the account is working as expected.
April 16, 2021
Version 5.5.8 improves Path Finder integration, corrects | ||
If you already bought Version 5, this update is free.If you are upgrading from version 4, this may be a paid upgrade for you.If you have a Default Folder X license purchased before June 1, 2015, there is a $14.95 upgrade fee for this version. If you purchased on or after June 1, 2015, your upgrade is free and your existing serial number will work in version 5.1. | ||
What's new in version 5.5.8
- Fixed a bug that could result in the Finder-click feature switching to the wrong folder when clicking on Path Finder windows.
- Improved Default Folder X's tracking of Path Finder and ForkLift windows so it recognizes when dual-pane mode is turned on and off in them.
- When you right-click on a dual-pane Path Finder or ForkLift window while using Finder-click, the contextual menu displays a separator between the folders from each pane.
- Corrected errors that could result in the Favorites menu not correctly enabling / disabling its commands for managing default folders.
- Fixed an issue that could cause default folders to fail if they required matching a saved file's filename extension.
- You can now drag and drop apps into the Exclusion list in Default Folder X > Preferences > Options.
- The preview pane below Open dialogs will no longer extend behind the Dock.
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