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Different name showing when I send tabs

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When I send tabs from my laptop to my phone, it always says "Tab from [other name]'s Firefox on LAPTOP", and I would like to change this name but I cannot figure out how to, as my Firefox shows my actual name.

When I send tabs from my laptop to my phone, it always says "Tab from [other name]'s Firefox on LAPTOP", and I would like to change this name but I cannot figure out how to, as my Firefox shows my actual name.

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Hi Michael, that might be the "Device Name" assigned to your laptop in your Firefox Account. On your laptop, if you go to the Sync Settings on the Options page, there is a button to rename your "device" (really, that Firefox installation on that device) to something more personalized or less cumbersome. Screenshots to help get you there:

That might take a while to percolate up to your Firefox Account level, but eventually it should appear with Sent tabs. Let me know if that helps.

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Hi Michael, that might be the "Device Name" assigned to your laptop in your Firefox Account. On your laptop, if you go to the Sync Settings on the Options page, there is a button to rename your "device" (really, that Firefox installation on that device) to something more personalized or less cumbersome. Screenshots to help get you there:

That might take a while to percolate up to your Firefox Account level, but eventually it should appear with Sent tabs. Let me know if that helps.