Cannot rename Reminders List in iCal for Exchange Task List

I have a similar problem, that I cannot syncronize the names of my Reminder List with the names of my Calendar. Once I rename a new Reminder List with the name of an existing name of my Calendar, it would go back to Untitled. Are there any solution for this problem?

Seems like there's a couple odd things going on with Exchange in iCal after the latest Lion update...for instance I can't seem to get to the 'Get Info' portion of my Exchange calendar in order to change the color of my calendar, and I know I used to be able to.

I have the same problem.

Same here. It appears that iCal won't let you name a reminders list with the same name as a calendar. I.E. if you have a "Home" calendar, then you can't have a "Home" reminders list. I solved this just by naming my reminders lists with a "To Do" extension so now I have a "Home" calendar and a "Home To Do's" reminder list. Seems clunky though that you can't tie a reminders list to a calendar.

i'm having the same problem -- but found a fix! i just put a period after the same name list and it went through. now i'm just annoyed with my default calendar / reminder list... it's set to "last selected calendar/reminder" BUT doesn't seem to quite follow that. ugh. it always reverts to the first calendar / reminder list. help?

I have the same problem.

Sometimes it works, sometimes not.

I've got a workaround. Basically, we can create new reminder list entries (with the names we want) faster than ICloud can change them to back to "Untitled". Primitive...but it worked for me.

1. Log in to ICloud.com

2. Go to the left panel where you can add new reminder list.

3. Click the plus sign next to "Reminders" to add a new reminder list.

4. Type the name that you want to rename the list BUT don't press enter just yet.

5. Highlight, copy and paste the name you just typed.

6. In quick succession, alternate between pressing the plus sign next to reminders and CTRL+V(paste).

What should happen is that ICloud will initially name some lists "Untitled", but you should able to overwhelm ICloud and get one of your entries through.

7. Finally, delete all the failed entries by clicking edit at top (still on the left side pane) and then click the red "-" sign next to all the failed and unwanted entries.

Note: You can always change the color of the list w/o any problem from ICal. Hope this helps. (For now).

This worked for me:

The Problem: I also had the problem where I couldn't create a Reminder List having the same title as a Calendar List. At one point I think I had the title of "Work" as both a Reminder and Calendar List, then when I deleted it from the Reminder List, it wouldn't allow me to create it again, and would go to Untitled.

The Solution (try at your own risk!):

(1) Backup the Calendar that has the same name. Select the Calendar by clicking the Calendar button in the top left and click on the calendar. Go File menu -> Export -> Export... . It should show your calendar name with ".ics" at the end, save this somewhere.

(2) Delete the Calendar: Click the Calendar button in the top left and right-click on the calendar, choose delete.

(3) Create the new Reminder list with the name that you want. It should now allow you to.

(4) Import the calendar you backed up in step 1. Go File menu -> Import -> Import... and choose the .ics file you backed up. I've done this last step in the past but not this time around since I actually didn't care for the calendar to come back, so I don't remember the exact process after here. I think it either gives you an opportunity to merge the events of the ics file into an existing calendar, or you can create a new calendar for the importing events. If it doesn't give you this second choice, then first create a calendar with the name you want, select it, and start the import process over again.

Hope this helps!

Same basic steps, with one minor change:

3. Click the plus sign next to "Reminders" to add a new reminder list.

4. Choose the color you want the list to be.

5. Press the "edit" button to get out of the "edit" mode.

6. Double-click the new reminder list, change its name, and press enter.

For me, this eliminated the need to alternate pressing CTL-V and the Plus sign.

I DO so hope icloud works out these bugs - mobile me was MUCH better, and the syncing, while a tad slower, wasn't bad at all. I don't care for iCloud at all.

Yep. Just tried it. Works like a charm. Props for figuring that out.

For everyone else, the steps are:

1. Log in to ICloud.com

2. Go to the left panel where you can add new reminder list.

3. Click the plus sign next to "Reminders" to add a new reminder list.

4. Choose the color you want the list to be.

5. Press the "edit" button to get out of the "edit" mode.

6. Double-click the new reminder list, change its name, and press enter.

Also works to rename previous lists as well.