Unable to rename bluetooth device

Thank you for figuring this out. I could not rename my trackpad while it was plugged into my iMac's USB port. I disconnected it and was able to rename the trackpad.🙂

tmlanku was the first (and only?) person who actually posted the real solution to this. Unfortunately, for some reason, the [Helpful] button on their post is greyed-out.

Anyway, here is the solution (at least as it was for me and many others):

1. The device must be currently actively connected to bluetooth on your computer.

2. The device must not have the USB cable plugged into it.

Once I removed the USB cable from my Magic Trackpad 2, it successfully saved the name change.

Unable to rename Matias Wireless Keyboard (ISO) on macOS 10.12.6. Also am unable to connect to it, after it was connected to another device (it can be paired with 4 devices). It has to be re-paired to the mac every time. It does reconnect fine to iOS 11 devices. On the Mac there is no connect menu item in the BT menu bar item, like there is for Magic Mouse and Air Pods. In Bluetooth prefs right click, although there is a connect item, selecting it has no effect. I was wondering if this inability to connect is related to being unable to rename?

This is similar to my issue, in that my BT keyboard can be paired with 5 devices. I thought possibly the naming was done on the first option -- So pairing it with my MacBook Pro as my first device (BT function number 1 of the 5) was easy. Then I tried to rename the keyboard. I've had no luck in much the same ways as previous posters.

I haven't yet added it to a second device hoping to solve this first -- before adding anymore variables.

Are any of the devices that you could pair on your old Mid 2012 MacBook Pro able to pair with multiple devices?

I have a Mid-2015 MacBook Pro 15in running 10.12.6 and they keyboard I had paired with multiple devices (and had renamed) on my previous (2012) MacBookPro is now not accepting renaming though I started from scratch with the keyboard-- taking out the batteries so I'd have to repair will all devices. (I've gotten a couple other new ones and won't use this keyboard with the old ones).

This BT keyboard can be paired with 5 devices. I thought possibly the naming was done on the first option -- So pairing it with my MacBook Pro as my first device (BT function number 1 of the 5) was easy. Then I tried to rename the keyboard. I've had no luck in much the same ways as previous posters.

I haven't yet added it to a second device hoping to solve this first -- before adding anymore variables.

about the solved notice -- I wonder if perhaps starting a new thread for the issue happening on 10.12.6 would help. I searched, but didn't see a new one.

How can you mark this issue as solved? Just because you were able to reproduce the issue doesn't mean it is solved. I have the same issue on macOS Sierra 10.12.4, and on iOS 10 there is no option to rename.

I have this issue on my new MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017). What's odd is that I *can* rename BT devices on my old MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), even though both are running 10.12.6.

Oh, and please don't mark issues as solved when they are not!

The only person who can mark the topic as solved is the original poster, role. If they consider their problem solved they can mark it as such. If your issue isn't resolved start your own topic and go from there.

Have same issue on 10.12.6 .... Ugh.

Same problem here... Haha, apple you suck lately 😝 That root hack, and this...

I'm on 10.13.1

I'm having the same issue on 10.12.6. The change to the name doesn't persist.

😕 😢 IM CONFUSED... HOW DO I RENAME MY BLUETOOTH MOUSE??? 😢 😟

1. Renaming your Bluetooth mouse is possible.
   • ✅ PLEASE post solution here.
   • ✖ Don't post solution here.
2. Renaming your Bluetooth mouse is NOT possible.
   • ✅ PLEASE post BUG fix ETA here.
   • ✖ Don't acknowledge this as a BUG & have everyone individually contact Apple support.

i dont have time to contact Apple support "geniuses" (which, btw, is slightly offensive to real geniuses)

because i need to work in order to afford all the Apple cable converters i need

to charge and connect such luxuries as this macbook (that im having this bluetooth mouse renaming issue on)

because otherwise this entire issue becomes irrelevant to me :o)