Bleh....use command line (man scutil): sudo scutil --set ComputerName <ComputerName> This isn't the GUI list. (tongue in cheek) :):):) Don On Jan 14, 2012, at 12:00, x-unix-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote: > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:31:21 -0500 > From: "Geoffrey O'Brien" <geoffreykobrien at gmail.com> > To: "A place to discuss Mac OS X from the perspective of the > commandline." <x-unix at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: Re: [X-Unix] I'm having problems with Time machine. > Message-ID: <-1674136230473283696 at unknownmsgid> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > System preferences > Sharing > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 14, 2012, at 9:30 AM, "Lawrance A. Schneider" > <llaassllaaass at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm having trouble with "TimeMachine". The problem seems to be with my name for my computer: I use an apostrophe in the name. >> >> I've forgotten how to change the name of my computer. Does anyone remember? >> >> Thanks, Larry >> ________________________________________