[X4U] changing computer name; part of changing short name

[Wayne Clodfelter]

Thanks, Kirk. Well, that was simple enough <g>. I was so focused on the 
short name thing that I simply presumed that the computer name thing 
was related. Thanks again.
On Jul 5, 2004, at 4:42 AM, Kirk McElhearn wrote:

> On 7/5/04 10:36 AM, "Wayne Clodfelter" <wayne at troutnc.com> wrote:
>
>> After previous discussion on this list (I believe it was this list), I
>> had occasion to use the ChangeShortName app. It worked--for the most
>> part, but I still have the old long name showing as the computer name
>> in the sidebar of the Panther 10.3.4 finder window, and as a heading 
>> in
>> the System Profiler window.
>>
>> Is there a way to access and change the computer name in 10.3.4?
>
> It's in the Sharing preference pane.
>
>
> Kirk
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Wayne

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