It's easy to change the name of your Mac — once you know where to look, that is. 1. Click the Apple icon on the upper left corner of your Mac screen select System Preferences in the dropdown menu.

Luckily, since Mac OS X Leopard launched in 2007, Apple has made it reasonably simple to change the short username and Home folder name from within System Preferences.

Apple makes it easy to change icons for files and folders on Mac. Here's how it works, along with tips on using images or changing the folder icon color.

Follow along for how to quickly change your computer’s name. Your Mac’s name will show up in a variety of circumstances including when AirDropping files, managing your devices on iCloud like ...

Since APFS supports the traditional Unix permissions, it gives you the ability to change permissions for files and directories on your Mac for different users and groups. So if you want to change ...

So read on and we’ll show you a quick and easy way to change the default programs on a Mac. (After you’re finished, you’ll probably want to know how to delete the Mac apps you won’t be using.) ...

If you change your AirDrop name on your Apple devices, the new AirDrop name will appear when you share files in the Find My iPhone/iPad feature that tracks lost or stolen devices, iTunes, iCloud ...