如果您不喜欢使用 AirDrop 时(when you use AirDrop)为您的设备显示的默认名称，您将有兴趣了解如何更改您的AirDrop名称。感谢Apple保持程序简单，您可以轻松快速地更改所有Apple设备上的AirDrop名称。
您可以更改 iPhone、Mac和 iPod 设备上的名称。完成后，当您或某人尝试使用AirDrop功能向您发送文件时，您新选择的名称将出现。
如何在 iPhone 上更改 AirDrop 名称(How To Change AirDrop Name On The iPhone)
更改 iPhone 上的AirDrop名称意味着更改 iPhone 的名称(changing the name)。您可以使用如下所示的两种方法来完成。但是，我们建议您使用第一个，并且仅在前者不起作用时才使用另一个。
从设置中更改 AirDrop 名称(Change AirDrop Name From Settings)
您将更改 iPhone 的名称，这不仅会反映在AirDrop中，还会反映在显示 iPhone 名称的所有其他位置。
- 在 iPhone 上启动设置(Settings)应用程序。
- 在接下来的屏幕上，向下滚动并找到显示为General的选项。当你看到它时点击它。
- 您现在将看到有关您的 iPhone 的详细信息，包括您的设备名称。在屏幕的最顶部，有一个标有名称(Name)的标签，后面是您当前的设备名称。点击它进行编辑。
- 以下屏幕应允许您编辑 iPhone 的名称。点击当前名称进行编辑并开始输入新名称。完成后，点击屏幕键盘上的完成。(Done)
- 返回一个屏幕，您会发现您的新名称反映在“关于(About)”屏幕上。
从联系人更改 AirDrop 名称(Change AirDrop Name From Contacts)
更改 iPhone 名称的另一种方法是使用设备上的联系人(Contacts)应用程序。如果您曾经注意到，通讯录中有一张您自己的联系人卡片，上面(Contacts)有您的姓名。您的设备会将其识别为您的设备名称，如果您更改它，它也会更改您的 AirDrop 名称。
如果您还没有自己的联系人卡片，则需要先创建它。它可以在您设备上的“通讯录”应用程序中完成。(Contacts)
- 在 iPhone 上启动联系人(Contacts)应用程序。
- 点击出现在联系人顶部的名片。它应该在您的名字下方显示我的卡。(My Card)
- 在以下屏幕上，您将看到您的卡的详细联系信息。您要做的是编辑卡片以更改您的姓名。点击右上角的编辑来执行此操作。(Edit)
- 您现在应该可以编辑您的姓名了。将其更改为您希望 iPhone 在AirDrop中显示的任何内容，然后点击右上角的完成。(Done)
- 您在卡片中输入的新名称现在将显示为您的AirDrop名称。
如何在 Mac 上更改 AirDrop 名称(How To Change The AirDrop Name On The Mac)
Apple Mac(Apple Macs)还配备了AirDrop来帮助您在设备之间传输文件(transfer files between your devices)。在Mac(Mac)上更改AirDrop名称也相当容易，您可以使用两种方法来完成。
使用设置更改 AirDrop 名称(Use Settings To Change AirDrop Name)
如果您想要一种简单的方法来更改Mac的名称，请坚持使用此方法，因为它有助于从机器的传统设置菜单中完成任务。
- 单击(Click)屏幕左上角的Apple标志，然后选择(Apple)System Preferences。
- 在以下屏幕上，找到显示“共享(Sharing)”的选项并单击它以将其打开。
- 您会在“计算机名称(Computer Name)”旁边看到Mac的当前名称。这是在任何地方都用于标识您的机器的名称。要更改它，请单击现有名称，您将能够输入新名称。删除现有名称，输入新名称，然后按 Enter(Enter)。
- 更改将很快反映出来，您所有其他支持 AirDrop 的设备现在都将为您的Mac显示这个新选择的名称。
使用终端更改 AirDrop 名称(Use Terminal To Change AirDrop Name)
对于大多数用户来说，使用“系统偏好设置”(System Preferences)面板更改AirDrop名称是一种简单且首选的方法。但是，如果您习惯在 Mac 上运行命令，(running commands on your Mac)或者希望能够更改脚本中包含的AirDrop名称，则可以使用(AirDrop)终端(Terminal)应用程序来完成任务。
有一个命令可让您从终端(Terminal)应用程序修改 Mac 的名称。
- 单击Launchpad，搜索Terminal，然后打开它。
- 键入以下命令，然后按Enter。确保将NEWNAME替换为您要为Mac设置的新名称。
sudo scutil –set ComputerName NEWNAME
- 由于它是 sudo 命令，因此系统会要求您输入管理员密码。输入密码并继续。
- 不会有确认或类似的东西，但你的名字应该改变。您可以通过转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)并单击共享(Sharing)来验证它。它应该在那里显示您的新Mac名称。
如何更改 iPod 上的 AirDrop 名称(How To Change The AirDrop Name On The iPod)
如果您使用 iPod并通过(use an iPod)AirDrop在设备之间共享文件，您也可以更改 iPod 上的AirDrop名称。与其他方法不同，您必须将 iPod 连接到计算机才能修改名称。没有计算机是无法更改名称的。
您还需要在您的机器上安装 iTunes 应用程序。新(Newer)的 macOS 用户可以使用Finder来完成任务。
- 使用电缆将 iPod 插入计算机。
- 如果您使用的是 Mac，请启动Finder。如果您是Windows用户，请打开iTunes应用程序。
- 单击(Click)您的设备图标，以显示相关选项。
- 您会在左上角看到您的 iPod 名称。单击(Click)它，您将能够输入一个新名称。输入名称并按Enter键。
- iTunes 或Finder将与您的 iPod 同步，然后您的 iPod 上会显示您新选择的名称。
我们希望该指南可以帮助您将AirDrop名称更改为您喜欢的名称。顺便选了什么名字？我们想知道并在下面的评论中告诉我们。
How To Change Your AirDrop Name On iPhone, Mac, & iPod
If you don’t like the default name thаt appears for your device when you use AirDrop, you’ll be interested in learning how to change your AirDrop name. Thanks to Apple for keeping the procedure simple, you can easily and quickly change the AirDrop name on all of your Apple devices.
You can change the name on your iPhone, Mac, and iPod devices. Once you’ve done it, your newly chosen name will appear when you or someone tries to send you a file using the AirDrop feature.
How To Change AirDrop Name On The iPhone
Changing the AirDrop name on an iPhone means changing the name of your iPhone. You can do it using two methods as shown below. However, we recommend you use the first and only use the other when the former doesn’t work.
Change AirDrop Name From Settings
You’ll be changing the name of your iPhone and this will reflect not only in AirDrop but at all other places where your iPhone’s name is shown.
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
- On the following screen, scroll down and find the option that says, General. Tap on it when you see it.
- Tap on the About option on the screen that follows.
- You’ll now see the details about your iPhone including the name of your device. At the very top of your screen, there’s a label that says Name which is followed by your current device name. Tap on it to edit it.
- The following screen should let you edit the name for your iPhone. Tap on the current name to edit it and start typing a new name. When you’re done, tap on Done on the on-screen keyboard.
- Go back one screen and you’ll find your new name reflects on the About screen.
Change AirDrop Name From Contacts
Another way to change the iPhone’s name is to use the Contacts app on your device. If you’ve ever noticed, there’s a contact card in Contacts for yourself with your name on it. Your device recognizes it as your device name, and if you change it, it changes your AirDrop name as well.
If you don’t already have a contact card for yourself, you’re going to need to create it first. It can be done from within the Contacts app on your device.
- Launch the Contacts app on your iPhone.
- Tap on your name card that appears at the top of your contacts. It should say My Card beneath your name.
- On the following screen, you’ll see the contact details for your card. What you want to do is edit the card to change your name. Tap on Edit at the top-right corner to do it.
- You should now be able to edit your name. Change it to whatever you want your iPhone to display in AirDrop and then tap on Done at the top-right corner.
- The new name you entered in the card will now appear as your AirDrop name.
How To Change The AirDrop Name On The Mac
Apple Macs also come equipped with AirDrop to help you transfer files between your devices. Changing the AirDrop name on a Mac is also fairly easy and you can do it using two methods.
Use Settings To Change AirDrop Name
If you want an easy way to change the name of your Mac, then stick to this method as it helps get the task done from the traditional settings menu of your machine.
- Click on the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your screen and select System Preferences.
- On the following screen, find the option that says Sharing and click on it to open it.
- You’ll see the current name of your Mac next to where it says Computer Name. This is the name that’s used everywhere to identify your machine.
To change it, click on the existing name and you’ll be able to type a new name. Erase the existing name, type in a new name, and hit Enter.
- The change will reflect pretty quickly and all of your other AirDrop-enabled devices will now show this newly chosen name for your Mac.
Use Terminal To Change AirDrop Name
For most users, using the System Preferences pane to change the AirDrop name is an easy and preferred method. However, if you’re used to running commands on your Mac or you want the ability to change your AirDrop name included in a script, you can use the Terminal app to get the task done.
There’s a command that lets you modify your Mac’s name from the Terminal app.
- Click on Launchpad, search for Terminal, and open it.
- Type in the following command and press Enter. Make sure to replace NEWNAME with the new name you want to set for your Mac.
sudo scutil –set ComputerName NEWNAME
- Since it’s a sudo command, you’ll be asked to enter your admin password. Enter the password and continue.
- There won’t be a confirmation or anything like that but your name should be changed. You can verify it by going to System Preferences and clicking on Sharing. It should display your new Mac name there.
How To Change The AirDrop Name On The iPod
If you use an iPod and share files between your devices via AirDrop, you can change the AirDrop name on your iPod as well. Unlike other methods, you’re going to have to connect your iPod to a computer to be able to modify the name. It is not possible to change the name without a computer.
You’ll also need the iTunes app installed on your machine. Newer macOS users can use the Finder to do the task.
- Plug in your iPod to your computer using a cable.
- If you’re on a Mac, launch the Finder. If you’re a Windows user, open the iTunes app.
- Click on your device icon so that the relevant options appear.
- You’ll see your iPod name in the top-left corner. Click on it and you’ll be able to type a new name. Enter a name and press the Enter key.
- iTunes or Finder will sync with your iPod, and then your iPod will have your newly chosen name on it.
We hope the guide helped you change your AirDrop name to something of your liking. What name did you choose by the way? We’d like to know and let us know about it in the comments below.
