Q: I have an iMac 21.5 inch Mid 2010 OSX EL Capitan Version 10.11.6 and I am getting occasional yellow notes that appear on the desktop display which say my iMac 4 local name changed to imac5 local what does this mean?

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claytonfromwa

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Q: I have an iMac 21.5 inch Mid 2010 OSX EL Capitan Version 10.11.6 and I am getting occasional yellow notes that appear on the desktop display which say my iMac 4 local name changed to imac5 local what does this mean?

I have an iMac 21.5 inch Mid 2010 OSX EL Capitan Version 10.11.6 and I am getting occasional yellow notes that appear on the desktop display which say my iMac 4 local name changed to imac5 local what does this mean?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 27, 2016 6:59 PM

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John Galt

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I thought Apple fixed that annoying problem a long time ago. At the time, they advised cycling the power on your AirPort Base Stations as well as all other Internet-connected devices including AppleTV.

After that, it shouldn't come back.

Posted on Aug 28, 2016 8:58 AM

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BDAqua Aug 28, 2016 4:49 PM in response to claytonfromwa
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Aug 28, 2016 4:49 PM in response to claytonfromwa

Hi Clayton,

it means some service tried opening a connection & couldn't, possibly IPv4 vs. IPv6 or iCloud/Back to my Mac.

Mifgt try the Helpful post here...

My iMac's computer name keeps changing automatically after Yosemite upgrade
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claytonfromwa Aug 28, 2016 4:50 PM in response to BDAqua
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Aug 28, 2016 4:50 PM in response to BDAqua

Thank you John for your advice

The problem appears to have been fixed

Clayton
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claytonfromwa Aug 28, 2016 4:52 PM in response to BDAqua
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Aug 28, 2016 4:52 PM in response to BDAqua

Thank you John for you advice

The problem appears to have been fixed
Clayton
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John Galt

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Aug 28, 2016 8:58 AM in response to claytonfromwa

I thought Apple fixed that annoying problem a long time ago. At the time, they advised cycling the power on your AirPort Base Stations as well as all other Internet-connected devices including AppleTV.

After that, it shouldn't come back.

Q: I have an iMac 21.5 inch Mid 2010 OSX EL Capitan Version 10.11.6 and I am getting occasional yellow notes that appear on the desktop display which say my iMac 4 local name changed to imac5 local what does this mean?

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