The name of your device is available on the network for other devices, and if you yourself do not know what it is called, it is difficult for you to work on the network. It so happens that two devices have the same name and because of this, conflicts occur on the network.
In today’s article, we will rename your PC in different versions of Windows, Mac, Linux, we will also show you how to rename IPhone, iPad, Android devices.
Windows 10
Microsoft has simplified the Windows installation process so that during the installation of Windows 10 you are not asked to come up with a name for your computer.
That rename computer in Windows 10 – go to “Start” => Settings => System => About system => Rename computer => come up with a new name => now after restarting your Windows 10 computer will have a different name
Rename computer in Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
В Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 you can rename the computer in the system properties. You can enter it through the control panel – system, or by right-clicking on “Computer” and selecting “Properties”, you can also press the Win + Pause keys. Another way to launch system properties in Windows 8 and higher is to right-click on “Start” and select “System”
After opening the “System” window, select “Advanced system settings” => tab Computer name => click on “Change” and rename your computer. Or in the same “System” next to the computer name, there is “Change settings” => click “Change” => in the “Computer name” field, enter the new computer name and click “OK => restart the computer and your device is now with a new name
Rename Computer to Mac
To rename a Mac computer: you need to go to “System Preferences” => Sharing => now in the “Computer Name” field, enter the desired device name.
Rename IPhone and iPad
Rename IPhone and iPad can be done through settings, or using iTunes. To rename IPhone and iPad through the settings – you need to go to “Settings” => General => About this device =>
to change the name IPhone and iPad via iTunes: connect your device via a cable or Wi Fi => launch the iTunes application => select your device and double-click on its name => change the name to the desired one.
Rename Android device
In Andoid devices with different firmware versions, the device is renamed differently, but it looks approximately the same. First, you give a name to your device when you start it for the first time, then to rename the Anrdroid device you need to go to “Settings” => “General” => About phone => General => click on the “Phone name” field => write another name
Rename computer in Linux
Different Linux distributions rename the computer (hostname) differently. The name of the computer is often displayed when logging in to the system, in order to change it, you need to run the command through the terminal:
sudo gedit / etc / hostname / etc / hosts
When the host and hostname file opens for editing, you need to rename the name in the second line to whatever you want, for example:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 hostname – change the hostname to the desired one and restart the computer.
If you forgot something, or there are additions – write comments! Good luck ?
