Set or Change Hostname (via the GUI)
- Open System Preferences
- Select Sharing
Select the Edit button and enter your desired Local Hostname and click OK
Note: If the Edit button is greyed out, click on the Lock Icon, authenticate with an admin account
To temporarily change the Hostname of your device via the terminal
Set or Change Hostname (via Terminal) - OS X Mavericks or newer
- Open Terminal by going to Applications, then Utilities, and select Terminal
The type the following:
sudo hostname -s new_hostname For example: sudo hostname -s ECE-MAC
To permanently change the Hostname of your device via the terminal
Set or Change Hostname (via Terminal) - OS X 10.6 - 10.8
- Open Terminal by going to Applications, then Utilities, and select Terminal
The type the following:
sudo scutil –-set HostName new_hostname For example: sudo scutil –-set HostName ECE-MAC
Note: It may also be necessary to perform the following commands to solidify the changes
sudo scutil --set ComputerName <hostname> For example: sudo scutil --set ComputerName ECE-MAC sudo scutil --set LocalHostName <hostname> For example: sudo scutil --set LocalHostName ECE-MAC