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Terminal doesn't show hostname anymore

Apple changed something in the Terminal for macOS 15. Instead of showing username and localhost name at the prompt, it now shows username@Mac instead. I have tried various commands using sudo scutil to reset the hostname, but nothing seems to work. Anyone have a solution?

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 5:39 PM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2024 4:21 PM

Set your three host names, the traditional full name with domain and dots DNS name, the Bonjour mDNS name (less the .local part), and the so-called friendly name Finder and some other displays use.


sudo scutil --set HostName HostName.example.com 
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName HostName
sudo scutil --set ComputerName FriendlyHostName


Restart Terminal.app. Test again.

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Terminal doesn't show hostname anymore

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