When using zsh, one might see the terminal show this line:
[username]@[device-name] [working-dir] %
But on my MacBook Pro, the shell shows the device's Mac address instead, occurring every time I use the terminal.
How can I deal with it and make it show the device name?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.4
The Bash and Zsh terminal prompts (PS1) use different syntax:
Use the following in your ~/.zshrc file:
PS1="%n@%m %~ %# "
viking@odin ~ %
Reference: Zsh 13 Prompt Expansion
If you do VPN connections and don't want your hostname changed to a dynamic string by the VPN domain name server, you could do the following to retain your local hostname at all times:
MyHost="$(networksetup -getcomputername)"
PS1="%n@${MyHost}: %~ %# "
The Bash and Zsh terminal prompts (PS1) use different syntax:
Use the following in your ~/.zshrc file:
PS1="%n@%m %~ %# "
viking@odin ~ %
Reference: Zsh 13 Prompt Expansion
If you do VPN connections and don't want your hostname changed to a dynamic string by the VPN domain name server, you could do the following to retain your local hostname at all times:
MyHost="$(networksetup -getcomputername)"
PS1="%n@${MyHost}: %~ %# "
Problem Solved.
The Terminal shows device MAC address instead of device name