Computer: How to Find Your Computer Name

Find your computer name on Mac, Windows, and Linux

Windows Note: If you use Windows, you can hold down the Windows key and the Pause/Break key on your keyboard to quickly view your computer name, regardless of your device's operating system.

Jump to finding the computer name for:

macOS Ventura
macOS (prior to Ventura, version 12 and below)
Windows 11
Windows 10
Linux

Finding computer name on macOS Ventura

Click the Apple menu.
Select System Settings.
Click General in the sidebar.
Click About on the right (you may need to scroll down to see it).

Finding computer name on macOS (prior to Ventura)

Click the Apple Menu, located in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
Select System Preferences.
Click Sharing.
Computer Name should be located at the top of the Sharing window.

Finding computer name on Windows 11

Click on the Start menu .
Click on Settings .
Click the System category in the Settings window. The computer name is listed at the top of the Settings window.

Finding computer name on Windows 10

Click on the Start menu >> then use one of the two options below (search box or Settings menu):
- Use the search box:
  1. Type computer name in the Type here to search box in the lower left.
  2. Select View your PC name in the results.
- Use the Settings window:
  1. Click on Settings .
  2. Click the System category in the Window Settings window.
  3. Click About in the menu on the left (you may need to scroll down to find the About menu).
The computer name is the Device name that is listed below the heading Device Specifications.

Finding computer name on Linux

Open a terminal.
- To open a terminal in Ubuntu, select Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal.
Type hostname at the command line.
- This will print your computer name on the next line.