The Computer Name is fully customizable and doesn't need to contain your real name.' 'and it gives out the Computer Name so that you can recognize your computer in a list. But good job on stating something you can't back up. Run bonjour browser, and then turn on ichat's bonjour.what do you see in bonjour browser? oh, well *I* see my computer name! My username is NOT the same as my aim name, or my long name so it's pretty clearly my username. There's an application called ichat, look it up.

*cough*.there's a little application called bonjour browser, look it up. Snoop: you don't know what you're talking about! I'm posting this as it's own thing because I don't want people to have to click the link to see the truth. Businesses can use Bonjour to make the sharing of files. Bonjour, Apple's zero-configuration networking protocol, automates certain aspects of network configuration the protocol enables devices connected to the local area network to discover and connect to one another automatically. If your Mac isn't compatible with macOS Sierra, the installer will let you know. To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu. Mac mini introduced in mid 2010 or later iMac introduced in late 2009 or later Mac Pro introduced in mid 2010 or later.

Most people will tell you, “Oh, just block UDP port 5353, and you’re done!” It’s a bit more complicated than that, actually mDNS. So, how do you block Bonjour? It will first help to understand what Bonjour is actually doing. Bonjour makes this rather difficult, since it sneaks by basic IP/MAC filtering you might set in your router.

I personally don't want Bonjour (Zeroconf, mDNSResponder, Rendezvous) running all the time, because I rarely use it and because it gives away information such as your username, what services you're running, computer name (mainly bad if you leave it like 'Bob Dole's Computer'), and more, depending on.To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu .

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