![]() ![]() On macOS Monterey and earlierġ) In the menu bar, go to > System Preferences.ģ) In the Computer Name box, type in the name you want to use for your computer.Ĥ) Close the window, and you’re done. ![]() These steps will work to change your Mac device name, no matter what Mac you’re using (iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac mini, Mac Studio, etc.) On macOS Ventura and laterġ) Click the Apple icon () and choose System Settings.Ĥ) Add the new name in the Name field. If not, I’ll show you how to do just that. The steps to set or change your Mac’s name are quick and easy, but I figured that if you already know how to do it, maybe this post will be a reminder for you to check that your Mac has indeed been given a name that makes sense to you. I wasn’t sure how that happened, but I knew I wanted to have a proper name for it just so I could recognize it when looking for it on the local network or when sharing files and documents with it over AirDrop. When in Find My iPhone, it would just show up as Unknown. While working on a series of posts about Find My iPhone, I realized that my iMac didn’t have a specific Computer Name attached to it. Changing the Computer Name of your Mac is a great way to not only personalize it but, more importantly, to easily locate it within a network when multiple other Macs are present. ![]()
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