HT204216 how do you change the name of your iMac you setup when first cut on

need to change the name i assigned my imac when first cut on.

thanks. I starred it for you. I wonder why the first phone put my name in there and this one didn't. Everthing I did was the same.
Further:
I changed it in the itunes left column. Does that name not carry over to iTunes-Preferences-Devices??
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