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Changing Computer Name
Changing Computer Name
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MAC
name
iMac
Macintosh
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MacBook
computer
MacPro
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Issue/Question
How do I change my Mac's computer name?
Resolution
This feature is disabled by default on WKU-Owned Macs to prevent accidentally enabling security vulnerabilities. If changing the name of a WKU-Owned Mac is necessary, please contact the
ITS Service Desk
.
Click
(Apple system menu).
Select
System Preferences...
.
Click
Sharing
.
Click
and enter your computer admin account credentials.
In the
Computer Name
field, enter your desired name for the computer.
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Article ID:
3789
Created
Fri 3/26/21 7:50 AM
Modified
Mon 5/3/21 10:53 AM
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Check out this article I found in the Client Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3789">https://td.wku.edu/TDClient/34/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3789</a><br /><br />Changing Computer Name<br /><br />Instructions for changing the name of a macOS computer.