I am new to macbook pro. A few weeks ago I bought used macbook pro. I tried to change user name and it looks somewhat well. But when I open my iterm2, something that I don't want is wroten(MBP085ui). My user name is bmy4415 and MBP085ui is not I want. And this also appears in my default screensaver. ScreenShots are below. How can I change MBP085ui to my custom name? And What is the official designation of that(for eaxmaple, It's username or It's unique name of device)  p.s I also changed my 'account name' and 'full name' from 'User &amp; groups' tab.
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When I setup my computer I named it "Scott's MacBook Pro". And so when I go to System preferences->Sharing, it says Scott's MacBook Pro there as my computer name. However, opening up a terminal gives me this prompt:  Last login: Sun Oct  7 11:02:49 on ttys003 new-host-4:~ scott$    When I login to Backblaze, they list my computer as "new‑host‑4_2012_10_07". Did I not fully set my computer name? Should I use the traditional hostname command?
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I've got a handleful of macs (all with unique names) and on occasion it prompt a notice about saying another computer on the network as this name and adds a (2) or (3) to my mac.    How can I set the host name from the command line?
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There are some preinstalled apps that came with my laptop that I know I wil never ever use.   Apps like "Notes", "Stickies", "Game Center", etc.. that were preinstalled in my Macbook Pro are apps that I don't plan on ever using and it's taking up too much space in my Application Folder.  Are there any ways to remove them? Please note that I have already tried dragging it to the Trash bin, but it won't even go to the Trash bin. It' just stuck in my computer forever.
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This might be a bizarre but crucial question, can I fully trust leaving my laptop in repairs (Genius Bar) while they have full access to it ?  I recently went to the genius bar to get my display fixed, and apparently they asked for my laptop's password just in case they need some "testing" after they're done. Can't they do that as a guest account ?  I got sensitive information on my laptop such as passport copies etc, as well as passwords saved in Safari's keychains for my bank account, paypal, amazon etc ..  The service is due later on today, shall I change my password and ask them to contact me directly if they need something specific ?? They're going to fix in 3 hours so I'll be in the mall whilst they finish.
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I would like to find out if I can set a new firmware password via Find My Mac? I already have my MacBook added but the firmware lock is active and I have no idea what it is, I've tried all combinations but they haven't worked.  If I choose to lock it using Find My Mac, will I be asked to create a new key or does that activate and expect me to enter the one it believes is already there?
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My MacBook Pro shows a grey screen with a flashing question mark in a folder. I tried connecting it to an older MacBook using firewire cable. I restarted the Macbook Pro in Target Mode. Now I see Thunderbolt and Firewire icons flashing and moving in a grey background. There is a green power icon at the bottom as well. I am not an expert even though I have been using Macs for ages.  How can I fix this issue so I can recover/backup things in the MacBook Pro hard drive?
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I installed Ubuntu on a computer that is now used by somebody else. I renamed the account with her name, but it only changes the fullname, not the user name, which is still displayed in the top right (in the fast-user-switch-applet). Is there a command to rename an Unix user account?  I've thought of creating a new user account with the new name, and then copying everything in the "old" home to the home of the new account. Would it be enough? But then I think the files would have the old account's permissions' owner? So should I do chown -R newuser ~?  Is there a simpler/recommended way to do this?
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How do I change my logname?For e.g: xyz@ubuntu in the terminal how do I change xyz? I have tried this command   usermod -l *newname* -d /home/*newname* -m *oldname*   but that gave me an error user xyz is currently used by process PID  Command line solutions are appreciated.
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Last night i factory reset my mums mums MacBook pro.  I had got to the point where I had to re install mac os x. I selected the hard drive I wanted it on and it prompted me with a apple id sign in. I knew from then that my or my mothers apple Id wasn't going to work because my mum told me she had got it off trade me ( like ebay but in NZ )  I've tried making a bootable usb drive to re install lion os x but it didn't work, or I just didn't do it right. Its a MacBook Pro 2010 mid I think and I am stumped on what to do, now that it has no operating system on it or anything on it now, only thing that works is the utilities mode.  All help is very appreciated.   Thanks
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I changed Account name property on my mac book pro in System Preferences-> User &amp; Groups->  Advanced Options. I attached a picture of then the window (Not my account window, now i cannot access Advanced options). After changing the property, My admin account changed to Standard account. Even thought i can log in using my login, i cannot do any admin tasks since it says my password is wrong. It was the only admin account i had. So how can i regain my admin priviledges. I highly appreciate your help.   ps: My mac book pro running on High Sierra.
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When a user signs up , their username is something along the lines of "user########"  Granted, in the welcome email it does say something along the lines of "Head over to your user account page to chose a display name!", however only a few people actually read that email.  I'm not saying we should restrict people from changing their display name again in the future - Everyone would still be able to do so. It's just that when you sign up you choose an initial display name that will be what your first display name is instead of "user########".
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My sister bought a used MacBook about 6 months ago and she has lost her password.  Here is the procedure I tried to use to reset the password:   Boot into single user mode (press Command-S at power on) Type fsck -fy Type mount -uw / Type launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist Type dscl . -passwd /Users/username password, replacing username with the targeted user and password with the desired password. Reboot   But when I try the step 4, it says launch_msg(): Socket is not connected.  I would like to know what command to enter in the single user mode to know what version the Macbook is running and the right command to reset the password. Thank you.
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I'm a Windows 7 user i used to change the username from the control panel. But I would like to know how to change it using the CLI not the GUI I have searched alot but didn't find the answer or it was unclear. A simple explanation to the code would be great
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I currently own a 15 inch MacBook Pro with retina display model ( early 2013) . My Mac was working fine and all of a sudden my Mac won't boot up. I see a flashing folder with a question mark symbol on my screen.  I took my Mac to a technician who diagnosed the issue and said flash disk has to be replaced. He said  "Reseted SMC and PRAM. Still same issue. Tried to erase the SSD by booting with known good OS. still same issue. tried to erase the SSD using terminal mode same issue. tried to repair the SSD found not getting repaired. Reseated the SSD and tried to erase the SSD still not able to erase the SSD".  Is there any other way to fix this issue without replacing the SSD?   Or could you suggest any other SSD for this model of Mac?
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After restarting my computer when I am presented with the initial login screen (the light gray one with the restart and shut down buttons), I see only two of my three user accounts.  If I log in with one of these accounts, I can see, and log in to, the third (missing) account by either:   Logging off (Apple > Log Out...) to reach the second login screen (the dark gray one with sleep/restart/shut down buttons) Clicking on the fast user switching menu.   How can I restore this account in the initial (light gray) login screen?  I tried repairing disk permissions to no avail.  If I create a new account, it does show up in the list.
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I recently changed my Mac password, and a System Preferences notification comes up, asking me to "confirm Mac password to continue using iCloud":    However, when I click Continue, all that happens is a dropdown appears asking me to continue, then when I continue, nothing happens. I have no idea why this is happening, does anyone have any feedback?
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After the 10.7.5 update to Lion, I'm getting my name to appear in the menu bar. I don't particularly like it there. Any way to remove it?