---
title: "Change system names on macOS"
description: "From term (or equivalent), copy and paste:"
canonical: https://oozou.com/til/change-system-names-on-macos-16
locale: en
date: 2020-10-13
topic: macos
---

# Change system names on macOS

> From term (or equivalent), copy and paste:

Published: 2020-10-13 · Topic: [macos](https://oozou.com/til-topics/macos) ([markdown](https://oozou.com/til-topics/macos.md))

From *term* (or equivalent), copy and paste:

To change your public Host Name (i.e., jeff.oozou.com):

```
<em>sudo scutil --set HostName "New Name" </em>
```

To change your local Host Name (i.e., jeff.local):

```
<em>sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "New Name"</em>
```

To change your Finder Computer Name (i.e., Jeff's MBP):

```
<em>sudo scutil --set ComputerName "New Name"</em>
```

Finally, flush your DNS cache to force refresh:

```
<em>dscacheutil -flushcache </em>
```

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