Set or Change Hostname (via the GUI)
- Open System Preferences
- Select Sharing
Select the Edit button and enter your desired Local Hostname and click OK
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To permanently change the Hostname of your device via the terminal
Set or Change Hostname (via Terminal) - OS X
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10.6 - 10.10
- Open Terminal by going to Applications, then Utilities, and select Terminal
The type the following:
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sudo scutil –-set HostName new_hostname For example: sudo scutil –-set HostName ECE-MAC |
Note: It may also be necessary to perform the following commands to solidify the changes
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sudo scutil --set ComputerName <hostname>
For example: sudo scutil --set ComputerName ECE-MAC
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName <hostname>
For example: sudo scutil --set LocalHostName ECE-MAC |