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.
Playmemories Home For Mac User Manual 2017
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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.
Viewing videos and photos
Printing photos
Creating a disc from videos
Editing photos
Editing videos
Using more advanced
features of “PlayMemories
Home”
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About this “PlayMemories Home Help Guide”
“PlayMemories Home” is a software suite that enables you to import videos
and photos to a computer, and then browse and manage them.
This “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” describes basic operation of this
software.
For more advanced advice, refer to “
.” Also, for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about
“PlayMemories Home,” refer to “
Notes
The contents of “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” may differ
depending on the version of the software you are using.
If you have already been using “PlayMemories Home,” when you
connect a new camera, new functions are added to the software, and the
software is updated if there are additional features available.
The contents of “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” are subject to
change without notice.
For information on recommended computer configurations for using
“PlayMemories Home,” refer to the Operating Guide of your camera.
To access “PlayMemories Home Help Guide (Additional Help Online),”
your computer must be connected to the Internet.
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