You will only see the terminal prompt change after a restart.
To change ComputerName:
- Open a terminal.
- 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 - 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 - Optional: 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 - Flush the DNS cache by typing:
dscacheutil -flushcache - Restart your Mac.
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