Computer's name went from MacBook to MacBook(2)
I bought a Macbook aluminum a week ago. In the login window it said :"my name's MacBook". Now, I realized the computer's name is "my name's MacBook(2)"
Any idea why it happened, what are the implications and how to solve it?
Thanks
Any idea why it happened
It thought another computer with the same name was hooked up to the LAN.
what are the implications
None unless its name is used as part of establishing a file sharing connection.
how to solve it?
Change it from the Sharing pane of System Preferences.
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