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How to change my iMac's name?

My iMac says Malissaimac how do I change this?



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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 2:19 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2022 3:03 PM

Hello,


Change your computer’s name

Your computer’s name is displayed at the top of the Sharing preferences pane.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing 
  2. If the lock at the bottom left is locked , click it to unlock the preference pane.
  3. Type a new name in the Computer Name field.


Change your computer’s local hostname

The local hostname, or local network name, is displayed beneath the computer’s name at the top of the Sharing preferences pane. It identifies your Mac to Bonjour-compatible services.

The local hostname is your computer’s name with .local added, and any spaces are replaced with hyphens. For example, if your computer’s name is My Computer, your local hostname is My-Computer.local. Local hostnames aren’t case sensitive, so my-computer.local is the same as My-Computer.local.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing .
  2. If the lock at the bottom left is locked , click it to unlock the preference pane.
  3. Click Edit, then enter a new local hostname.
  4. If needed, select the “Use dynamic global hostname” checkbox. See Use a dynamic global hostname.
  5. Click OK.

If your Mac has the exact name of another Mac on your local network, a number is added to the local network name.

If your computer name is not recognized by Bonjour, the local network name is Macintosh.local.


Thanks for reaching out!

-Drake

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Oct 19, 2022 3:03 PM in response to MzFERNANDEz

Hello,


Change your computer’s name

Your computer’s name is displayed at the top of the Sharing preferences pane.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing 
  2. If the lock at the bottom left is locked , click it to unlock the preference pane.
  3. Type a new name in the Computer Name field.


Change your computer’s local hostname

The local hostname, or local network name, is displayed beneath the computer’s name at the top of the Sharing preferences pane. It identifies your Mac to Bonjour-compatible services.

The local hostname is your computer’s name with .local added, and any spaces are replaced with hyphens. For example, if your computer’s name is My Computer, your local hostname is My-Computer.local. Local hostnames aren’t case sensitive, so my-computer.local is the same as My-Computer.local.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Sharing .
  2. If the lock at the bottom left is locked , click it to unlock the preference pane.
  3. Click Edit, then enter a new local hostname.
  4. If needed, select the “Use dynamic global hostname” checkbox. See Use a dynamic global hostname.
  5. Click OK.

If your Mac has the exact name of another Mac on your local network, a number is added to the local network name.

If your computer name is not recognized by Bonjour, the local network name is Macintosh.local.


Thanks for reaching out!

-Drake

How to change my iMac's name?

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