{"id":11423,"date":"2018-05-08T02:21:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T02:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=11423"},"modified":"2018-05-08T02:21:22","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T02:21:22","slug":"find-computer-name-in-windows-and-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/find-computer-name-in-windows-and-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Computer Name in Windows and Mac OS X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need help locating your computer name? PCs on the same network need unique names so they can identify and communicate with each other. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to easily find your computer name in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7 and Mac OS X.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: Find Computer Name in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simply right-click on the <strong>My Computer<\/strong> (or <strong>This PC<\/strong>) shortcut on the desktop, and then select <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/this-pc-properties.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"306\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Under the &#8220;<em>Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings<\/em>&#8221; section, you will find the computer name listed. If your PC is connected to a domain, the full computer name will include the domain name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/system-information.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another way of finding computer name is using the Command Prompt. Just type <strong>hostname<\/strong> into the Command Prompt and hit Enter, you&#8217;ll see your computer name immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/hostname-cmd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"541\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 2: Find Computer Name in Mac OS X<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click the Apple logo in the top left corner, and then select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> from the Apple Menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/apple-menu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the <strong>Sharing<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mac-system-preferences.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your computer name will be listed at the top of the window that opens in the <strong>Computer Name<\/strong> field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/find-mac-computer-name.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"478\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need help locating your computer name? 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