This article continues our series on the common commands every Mac admin must know. The first article in the series explored <\/em>how to enable SSH to access a remote Mac\u2019s Shell securely<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whether you work for a small, mid-size, or large enterprise, knowing how to change a Mac\u2019s name is important. You likely manage more than one computer, and discretely naming each device will allow you to identify and distinguish between them. Unique names \u2014 customized to your preferred naming conventions \u2014 make collaborative work easier, such as sending and sharing files between different computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will explore how to rename computer name, hostname, and local hostname on macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n