Comments on: Changing your Mac’s Computer Name http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ramhero http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-327160 ramhero Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:04:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-327160 Thanks for sharing this issue! I really appreciated! Thanks for sharing this issue! I really appreciated!

]]> By: ondiz http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-292455 ondiz Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:41:19 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-292455 from terminal: sudo hostname YOURPREFERREDHOSTNAME cheer from terminal:
sudo hostname YOURPREFERREDHOSTNAME

cheer

]]> By: Ann http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-268638 Ann Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:28:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-268638 Hi. I changed my Macbook's name but somehow created 2 users. My original user is now not what comes up after I retarted my computer. All my files are still available but most are duplicates. How do I fix this problem? The Geek Squad at Best Buy have another person w/the same problem and they don't know how to fix it either. Thanks for the help! Ann Hi. I changed my Macbook’s name but somehow created 2 users. My original user is now not what comes up after I retarted my computer. All my files are still available but most are duplicates. How do I fix this problem? The Geek Squad at Best Buy have another person w/the same problem and they don’t know how to fix it either. Thanks for the help!
Ann

]]> By: JTK http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-264734 JTK Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:09:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-264734 Thanks Thanks

]]> By: Jesse http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-250094 Jesse Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:19:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-250094 @Jen If your talking about changing the folder name, it's not easy nor recommended. See this article from the apple kb - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1428. As per the article, the easiest and recommended way to do that, is to create a new user account (admin or regular depending on needs) and then transfer all users folder items to the new user folder. @Jen If your talking about changing the folder name, it’s not easy nor recommended.
See this article from the apple kb – http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1428.
As per the article, the easiest and recommended way to do that, is to create a new user account (admin or regular depending on needs) and then transfer all users folder items to the new user folder.

]]> By: Jen http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-240730 Jen Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:44:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-240730 What if I want to change the name under /Users? the name that's with no capital letter. Any way to change that name? What if I want to change the name under /Users? the name that’s with no capital letter. Any way to change that name?

]]> By: Marcel http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-224075 Marcel Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:16:44 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-224075 Hi, I have 2 macs at home, an iMac and a MacMini, which are also the network names I gave them, no problem here. Now, after a few days, I get a message on the Mac Mini saying: "name already in use, computer renamed to MacMini-2", aarrghh!!! So a number of applications can't find 'MacMini' anymore and I have to change it back manually. I suspect this has something to do with the computer waking up from standby, but I don't like to turn the computer on and off all the time or leave it running all times. What to do?? Thanks Hi, I have 2 macs at home, an iMac and a MacMini, which are also the network names I gave them, no problem here. Now, after a few days, I get a message on the Mac Mini saying: “name already in use, computer renamed to MacMini-2″, aarrghh!!! So a number of applications can’t find ‘MacMini’ anymore and I have to change it back manually.
I suspect this has something to do with the computer waking up from standby, but I don’t like to turn the computer on and off all the time or leave it running all times.
What to do??
Thanks

]]> By: Nate http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-213006 Nate Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:11:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-213006 I'm using Snow Leopard and "hostname" in terminal returns the name I attempted to change to but System Preferences->Sharing still shows the old name. What's up? TIA I’m using Snow Leopard and “hostname” in terminal returns the name I attempted to change to but System Preferences->Sharing still shows the old name. What’s up?

TIA

]]> By: Transfer Clipboard Text & Source Code From One Mac To Another Over SSH http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-195044 Transfer Clipboard Text & Source Code From One Mac To Another Over SSH Thu, 05 May 2011 18:53:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-195044 [...] transferring data on a LAN, you can use another Macs hostname or IP [...] [...] transferring data on a LAN, you can use another Macs hostname or IP [...]

]]> By: Elisabeth Cha http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-190364 Elisabeth Cha Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:51:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-190364 Hi, Thanks for the tip. I have a quick question in addition to the help you've already provided. I am not tech savvy. In fact, I'm super inept when it comes to this kind of thing. Anyway, how do I change it from automatically filling in addresses and phone numbers? Does that make sense? We moved, and whenever we visit a website where we're required to type our address and phone number (ie: online shopping) it puts in our former information. Or, if I can't keep it from entering that kind of information, how do I update the info to keep it current? Thanks! Hi,

Thanks for the tip. I have a quick question in addition to the help you’ve already provided. I am not tech savvy. In fact, I’m super inept when it comes to this kind of thing. Anyway, how do I change it from automatically filling in addresses and phone numbers? Does that make sense? We moved, and whenever we visit a website where we’re required to type our address and phone number (ie: online shopping) it puts in our former information. Or, if I can’t keep it from entering that kind of information, how do I update the info to keep it current?

Thanks!

]]> By: firman http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-190055 firman Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:54:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-190055 thanks a lot for the info i'm new on mac.. :) thanks a lot for the info i’m new on mac.. :)

]]> By: Devapriya http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-188109 Devapriya Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:57:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-188109 Thanks for your post. :-) Thanks for your post. :-)

]]> By: M1XC http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-173454 M1XC Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:22:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-173454 Hello, Sorry for this late reply, but It may also help anyone else who's scurrying for an answer to this question ;) The first thing to check, is if your account has Administrator privileges. If so, then move on to the next check. If not, you CANNOT do this, and you have to talk to your administrator. Kids - This may be your parents so..... Good luck with that. The second thing to check is if the Padlock is Unlocked. If its not unlocked, click it, enter your password, and it should be unlocked. Once these are correct, change the computer name, and lock it again. This prevents unauthorized access to settings you may not want changed. Best of luck! :) Hello, Sorry for this late reply, but It may also help anyone else who’s scurrying for an answer to this question ;)
The first thing to check, is if your account has Administrator privileges. If so, then move on to the next check. If not, you CANNOT do this, and you have to talk to your administrator. Kids – This may be your parents so….. Good luck with that.
The second thing to check is if the Padlock is Unlocked. If its not unlocked, click it, enter your password, and it should be unlocked.
Once these are correct, change the computer name, and lock it again. This prevents unauthorized access to settings you may not want changed.
Best of luck! :)

]]> By: wlat http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-171828 wlat Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:18:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-171828 thank you so much im new to mac so yah hh thank you so much
im new to mac so yah hh

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