Computer name

[Stamp]

I also have a problem in that I bought this G5 second hand and in the finder bit, under desktop there is a picture of a house and the old owners name. Can I change this to my name?
Cheers

 

[Lacero]

Go into Accounts in System Preferences and change the user name. I actually haven't tried it. You can also choose a new picture in the Picture tab.

But I do suggest a clean install of the OS especially if you bought it from a previous owner.

 

[Will Cheyney]

Yep - exactly what Lacero said, especially because even if you change the name, changing the short name isn't exactly straightforward.

 

[Lacero]

Changing the short name might require going into NetInfo Manager or some other really arcane program. You could create a new admin account and delete the old one. (problem is, I've never figured out a way to delete de-activated accounts)

 

[Will Cheyney]

You only need to go into NetInfo to activate the root user (you could also start up off of your install CD/DVD and reset the root users password).

Anyway, as it is a pre-owned Mac, a re-initialise is highly recommended.