How do I get the local host name, not this:

mikesmachine.local

but this:

Mike’s Machine

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This used to be called “Rendezvous Name” but is now called, simply, “Computer Name”. The following snippet comes from the page HowToGetHardwareAndNetworkInfo …

• (NSString *)computerName { CFStringRef name; NSString *computerName; name=SCDynamicStoreCopyComputerName(NULL,NULL); computerName=[NSString stringWithString:(NSString *)name]; CFRelease(name); return computerName; }

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Since CFString and NSString are TollFreeBridged, this could be simplified to:

• (NSString *)computerName { return [(id)SCDynamicStoreCopyComputerName(NULL, NULL) autorelease]; }

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Tnx:)

Same type of question:

How do i get the name of the startupDisk?

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GettingTheRootVolumeName

Use google to search cocoadev. Works well. http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acocoadev.com+volume+name

(LaunchBar 4 users: use search template http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acocoadev.com+* )