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Your Computer's Name - Mac OS X

  • Double click on System Preferences

    The System Preferences Icon

    System Preferences is either in the dock at the bottom of your screen, or you can click on the Apple and select System Preferences.
  • Double click on Sharing under 'Internet & Network'

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  • Where it says 'Computer name' type in the name you want!

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    Pick a unique name like 'BobsMac' or 'labMac404' Note: Yes, you can use spaces, apostrophe's and hyphens in this control panel, however your Hostname cannot have these characters and both the computer name and Hostname must match!
  • Close the control panel and you're done!
  • Now, if you have not already change your registered Hostname to match!
November 22, 2009

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