Name of my computer in my Apple ID How do I change it?

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Name of my computer in my Apple ID How do I change it?

When I got my new iMac computer, I used the information from my backup drive that is from my MacBook. Now I have two Mac computers: My iMac and my MacBook. The trouble is, they both call themselves "MacBook" with the original real MacBook calling itself MacBook (3)!! I find this most annoying and wish they could be called by the computer they are! Even better, why can't I call them Jane's MacBook or something like that? I can't find any help page or settings telling me how to do this and I didn't name them on my iCloud account on the apple website. Can anyone help? Thank you.

Posted on Aug 15, 2019 2:58 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Aug 15, 2019 6:15 PM in response to Jane Elizabeth Smith

To change the computer's name please do the following:

Open System Preferences.
Click on Sharing.
Click on the field Computer Name: at the top.
Highlight the current name and enter a new one.
Press enter or click anywhere in the window outside of the text field to set the new name.

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Aug 15, 2019 3:00 PM in response to Jane Elizabeth Smith

I need to add that I used my backup drive to load my details and software onto the new iMac when I first got it as it told me to which had originally come from my MacBook.

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Aug 16, 2019 1:50 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Thank you very much for your help. That's great. I think it must take a while for the changes to show up on the apple website.

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rkaufmann87

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Aug 16, 2019 2:30 PM in response to Jane Elizabeth Smith

Your welcome.

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Name of my computer in my Apple ID How do I change it?

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