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How to set the Mac hostname or computer name from the terminal
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How to set the Mac hostname or computer name from the terminal

  1. Open a terminal.
  2. Type the following command to change the primary hostname of your Mac: This is your fully qualified hostname, for example myMac.domain.com
sudo scutil --set HostName <new host name>
  1. Type the following command to change the Bonjour hostname of your Mac: This is the name usable on the local network, for example myMac.local.
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName <new host name>
  1. If you also want to change the computer name, type the following command: This is the user-friendly computer name you see in Finder, for example myMac.
sudo scutil --set ComputerName <new name>
  1. Flush the DNS cache by typing:
dscacheutil -flushcache
  1. Restart your Mac.
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