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MacBook Pro 16, stuck in login screen

After changing home directory then restarting my MacBook Pro, now it doesn’t log in.


after entering my password it stays on loading forever as below pic.


can changing home directory makes your Mac to crash?


if so, any ways to fix it??




appreciate your help and advice :)


Posted on Mar 14, 2021 4:39 AM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2021 5:30 AM

Sakhi_Hussaini wrote:

After changing home directory then restarting my MacBook Pro, now it doesn’t log in.

after entering my password it stays on loading forever as below pic.

can changing home directory makes your Mac to crash?



Hmm. This can be risky business if not done correctly, with the caveat:



ref: Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder




The easiest would be to restore from backup—


Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981





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Mar 14, 2021 5:30 AM in response to Sakhi_Hussaini

Sakhi_Hussaini wrote:

After changing home directory then restarting my MacBook Pro, now it doesn’t log in.

after entering my password it stays on loading forever as below pic.

can changing home directory makes your Mac to crash?



Hmm. This can be risky business if not done correctly, with the caveat:



ref: Change the name of your macOS user account and home folder




The easiest would be to restore from backup—


Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981





MacBook Pro 16, stuck in login screen

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