The name change will persist indefinitely, unless the Magic Mouse is unpaired from the Mac. This obviously focuses on renaming Magic Mouse, but you can also rename the Magic Trackpad and other connected mouse or accessories if need be using this approach.Īs you can see, renaming a Magic Mouse is quite easy once you learn how. Once the Magic Mouse has been renamed it will carry through to all other locations where bluetooth device names are listed, like the Bluetooth preference panel and dropdown menu.

Give the Magic Mouse a new name and choose the “Rename” option.

Right-click (or Control+Click) on the Apple Magic Mouse and choose “Rename”.

Go to the  Apple menu and choose “System Preferences”.

Here’s how you can rename a Magic Mouse on a Mac: And yes, this applies to other Bluetooth devices on a Mac as well, and it works in all versions of Mac OS and Mac OS X. You do not need disconnect the device or fiddle with Bluetooth at all. To be clear this only renames the device, it doesn’t do anything else. This quick guide will show you how to rename an Apple Magic Mouse or Magic Mouse 2 in Mac OS.

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