How do I change the name of my Apple wireless keyboard?

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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/194697/h...

Accepted answer links:
[source]: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/other-h...

Answer 4 links:
[High Sierra]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205348
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#macos #keyboard #bluetooth

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ANSWER 1

Score 16

Note too that if this is a brand-new keyboard that you are still charging using a cable, you may not be able to rename it until you disconnect the cable and connect to the keyboard wirelessly via Bluetooth.

ANSWER 2

Score 11

System Preferences > Bluetooth.

Find your item on the list of known devices (it has to be connected), then and control-click it, or right click on it. A context menu option will open containing a Rename option.

ANSWER 3

Score 6

The other answers don't work for me in High Sierra. In High Sierra the trick is to Ctrl click the device in the list.

ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 1

Try this

System Preferences, Keyboard and Mouse, Bluetooth Tab, Change the keyboards name to something else (can't leave blank)

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