I am not able to log in to my MacBook Pro, I have forgotten the computer name

barjo wrote:

I am not able to log in to my MacBook Pro, I have forgotten the computer name, I know the password. Is there anywhere I can see name? The name I am using does not work, even tho it is on my network.

The name it is looking for would be your Login name, typical your full name: John Doe

You can make changes once you get in...

your admin/user is typically a shortened version: johndoe

barjo Said:

"I am not able to log in to my MacBook Pro, I have forgotten the computer name: I am not able to log in to my MacBook Pro, I have forgotten the computer name, I know the password. Is there anywhere I can see name? The name I am using does not work, even tho it is on my network."

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Getting Baskin to Mac:

Seems you've forgotten your User Name. One idea would to be to boot into Recovery Mode, and then find you User Name through use of Terminal.

Finding the User Name(s):

1. Boot: into Recovery Mode (Intel or Silicon)
2. Enter: your password
3. Click: Utilities menu (in the menubar at the top of the screen)
4. Select: Terminal
5. Type: the following command, and then press return key. The User Name(s) will be shown on the very bottom of the Terminal window...

dscl . list /Users | grep -v “^_”