Devices MIssing from Finder

When I open Finder, under devices I see my "Macintosh HD" and "iDisk", however, the icon with a small computer that says "Administrator's MacBook" is missing. Any ideas on how to get it back?

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For the serial number > How to find the serial number of your Apple hardware product
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You cannot delete Safari. If is on your iPad somewhere.
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THIS IS AN UPGRADE ?!?!?

One of the cardinal sins of new software releases is to come out with a version with LESS features than the current one. If they're working on an extensive rebuild which requires a complete rewrite of the current core code then the first released version should have at least the equivalent amount of features. That's just simple logic. If they're not regretting it now then they will when Apple comes out with their streaming service in June. Spotify just managed to get into the black for the first time in the past year, so I'm predicting they go under within 2-3yrs after Apple enters the market.
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