How to Find Your Computer Name in Windows and Mac?

If your computer encounters issues and you don’t know how to fix them, you can ask an IT expert or your local IT support for help. In some cases, you need to know your computer name and then the expert can locate your computer to find and solve the issue.

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If you don’t remember your computer name, you need to find it. How to find your computer name? The detailed steps are different in different versions of Windows. If you are using a Mac computer, you need to use a different method to find it.

Now, we will show you how to find your computer name in Windows 10/8/7 and Mac.

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How to Find Your Computer Name in Windows?

How to Find Windows 10 Computer Name?

Use Settings

1. Click Start.
2. Go to Settings > System.
3. Scroll down and click About from the left menu. What is my device name? You can see your device name under the Device specifications section.

Use This PC

1. Right-click This PC on the desktop.
2. Select Properties. Then, you can see the same interface as mentioned in the above method, showing you your device’s information like your device name, processor, RAM, and more.

Use Control Panel

1. Use Windows search to search for control panel and select the first result to open it.

2. Click System from the pop-up interface.

3. You can see the same interface as mentioned in the first method. You can find your device name under the Device specifications section.

Use Command Prompt

If you are a professional user, you can use Command Prompt to find your computer name in Windows 10.

1. Type cmd into the Windows search box and select the first result to open Command Prompt.
2. Type hostname and press Enter.
3. This tool will immediately show you the device name in the following line.

How to Find Your Computer Name in Windows 8/8.1?

1. Press Win+X to call out the WinX menu.
2. Select System.
3. You can find your computer name under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.

How to Find Your Computer Name in Windows 7?

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click Computer and then select Properties.
3. You can find your computer name under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.

How to Find Your Computer Name in Mac?

If you are using a Mac computer, you can use these step to find your device name:

1. Click the Apple menu.
2. Go to System Preferences > Sharing.
3. You can find your device name at the top of the window.

Reading here, you should know how to find your computer name in Windows and Mac? If you have other related issues, you can let us know in the comments.