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 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jac. http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-385798 Jac. Sun, 06 May 2012 08:55:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-385798 Thanks and helped me change it. I will need to tell/teach my friends who asked me this question to solve it!!! Thanks and helped me change it. I will need to tell/teach my friends who asked me this question to solve it!!!

]]> By: Maurício http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-372769 Maurício Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:13:44 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-372769 Hello, Just want to thank you for all tips and information that help me so much with my Mac. I find anything and everything here, this site is really Great - you rock! best Hello,
Just want to thank you for all tips and information that help me so much with my Mac. I find anything and everything here, this site is really Great – you rock!
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]]> By: Ilya http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-357818 Ilya Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:52:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/15/changing-your-macs-computer-name/#comment-357818 Even easier. Open Terminal and type in: systemsetup -setcomputername NEW_COMPUTER_NAME if you want to check what the name currently is, type: systemsetup -getcomputername That's it! Even easier.

Open Terminal and type in:

systemsetup -setcomputername NEW_COMPUTER_NAME

if you want to check what the name currently is, type:

systemsetup -getcomputername

That’s it!

]]> 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. :-)

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