Why is my MacBook device title in Finder changing/increasing in number (2), (3) etc?
Since upgrading to Yosemite(please forgive me if I use incorrect terminology here) I have noticed the device title for my MacBook keeps changing. Normally is is "N**** Ca********'s MacBook Pro", but keeps changing to "N**** Ca********'s MacBook Pro (2)" and "N**** Ca********'s MacBook Pro (3)". The screen also expands to full screen sometimes and appears to move to desktops to the right of the original screen. When I close a screen it appears to slide away and back to the normal desktop. I ahve also noticed on my iphone that iTunes wifi Sync is showing Apps syncing from "N**** Ca********'s MacBook Pro (2)" and Books/Music syncing from "N**** Ca********'s MacBook Pro (3)". Can anyone advice how I get back to "N**** Ca********'s MacBook Pro" only, as I don;t know why (2) & (3) have appeared!
I have exactly the same problem. I had before before Mavericks, then without logging out the iCloud, I made a clean installation of Yosemite by wiping out the disk.The host name ends up with the ugly numbering.
I found the following workaround. In "System Preference" -> "Sharing", remove the ugly numbering in Computer Name.
This will change the appearance inside Finder sidebar, Find My iPhone etc.
But this only lasts for a few sessions. It will be changed eventually to the numbering suffix, for unknown reasons.
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