
Change macOS computer name using Terminal
Run these three commands to change the computer name that your terminal displays
sudo scutil --set ComputerName "mycoolmacbook"
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "mycoolmacbook"
sudo scutil --set HostName "mycoolmacbook"
Flush the DNS cache by typing:
dscacheutil -flushcache
Restart your Mac.
It didn’t work for me, had to restart my mac for new name to show.