While finding a shared computer on virtually installed Windows 11/10 on VirtualBox or VMWare, here is how you can fix the issue. However, you may use the same tips ...

You can find the hostname of any computer with a public IP address by passing the address to any Domain Name System (DNS) server. However, since the computers on a small business network have private ...

This post explains how to find your computer’s username and password in Windows 11. Usernames and passwords are assigned to users when they first set up their Windows account. They are the unique ...

A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded some of my lab servers to Windows Server 2016. Although the upgrade process seemed to work flawlessly, my hectic schedule prevented me from doing an exhaustive ...

I have a working (but nasty) shell script to turn up the Computer Name on which an AppleScript is running. Does anyone happen to know if there's a native AppleScript ...

To change a Mac's name, edit the "Computer Name" field in the "Sharing" pane in System Preferences. Changing your Mac's computer name will also change its host name. You can change the host name ...

If a conflict occurs in sharing services, your Mac may start changing its name and append sequential numbers to the end of it. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 ...

Does your Mac have a different name than you’d like? Follow along for how to quickly change your computer’s name. Your Mac’s name will show up in a variety of circumstances including when AirDropping ...