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

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00:00 How Do I Change The Name Of My Apple Wireless Keyboard?
00:17 Accepted Answer Score 1
00:33 Answer 2 Score 11
00:52 Answer 3 Score 6
01:05 Answer 4 Score 16
01:17 Thank you

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

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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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