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Q: Cannot change computer name (Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac mini A1176)

Hello there! I am currently new to this site. Thank you for checking out my question.

 

A bit of background information. From what I know, my friend attempted to use Migration Assistant from a Macbook onto the Mac mini I am writing about. For whatever reason, probably because of the background of the Macbook (Looked like a school computer), several things are now locked on the computer. I am going to ask, firstly, the thing that personally bothers me most.

 

The problem is its name. The name is stuck as, exactly, STE3M19-02$. The pane where it is located is grayed out, and I attempted to use a Terminal command to change the name, which did work for a time, only to find it changed back the next time I booted it up. I attempted this Terminal method twice.

 

As noted in the title, this Mac mini (Model A1176) is primarily running OS X 10.6.8, with a separate partition for 10.5.0. In addition, if needed, it includes a 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo, an upgraded 2 GB of ram, and 120 GB of storage.

 

Feel free to ask any other questions that may help to the solving of this problem.

 

Thank you.

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Model number A1176

Posted on Apr 23, 2015 2:06 PM

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