Forbidden nicknames for Mac Products

[NewbieCanada]

I was on the support site, removing some things I no longer own, and noticed the ability to add nicknames. Decided I might as well update the names of things to what I call them. My Time Capsule, is named TARDIS.

I'm not sure if they think it's something dirty, or because it's trademarked by the BBC. TARDI would be fine.

 

[mobilehaathi]

Hmmmmm, seems like they're checking off of a 'trademarked' list.

 

[CaptMurdock]

I was on the support site, removing some things I no longer own, and noticed the ability to add nicknames. Decided I might as well update the names of things to what I call them. My Time Capsule, is named TARDIS.

I'm not sure if they think it's something dirty, or because it's trademarked by the BBC. TARDI would be fine.

See how far this goes: try "SIDRAT."

(Yes, it's "TARDIS" spelled backwards, but a true Whovian will get it...)

 

[Macman45]

Never seen that before...mine are all named after Greek gods

Hermes
Apollo
Zeus

No problems there....can't remember offhand what the IPad us called.

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Never seen that before...mine are all named after Greek gods

Hermes
Apollo
Zeus

No problems there....can't remember offhand what the IPad us called.

It's Thor!

 

[phrehdd]

I was on the support site, removing some things I no longer own, and noticed the ability to add nicknames. Decided I might as well update the names of things to what I call them. My Time Capsule, is named TARDIS.

I'm not sure if they think it's something dirty, or because it's trademarked by the BBC. TARDI would be fine.

Change it to reTardis and see if they allow that or consider it politically incorrect. WHO knows these days.

 

[NewbieCanada]

Change it to reTardis and see if they allow that or consider it politically incorrect. WHO knows these days.

I thought it might be the "tard," but it had no problem with tardi. Anyway, I only own one new Time Capsule, so it's not like I'll have issues figuring out which one it is should I ever need service.

I do have an old one. It's called HotPlate.

 

[Macman45]

I thought it might be the "tard," but it had no problem with tardi. Anyway, I only own one new Time Capsule, so it's not like I'll have issues figuring out which one it is should I ever need service.

I do have an old one. It's called HotPlate.

Hot plate.... How true too....

 

[chown33]

Did you try TARD15?

And as a check against a "trademark list", try "Coke" or "Pepsi".

 

[The Doctor11]

They won't let you name it TARDIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh that sucks that's the best name for a time capsule!!!!!!!!!

 

[roadbloc]

My Airport Express has been called TARDIS for quite some time. Seems a bizarre limitation to not be able to call a Time Capsule it.

 

[Macman45]

I just tried renaming my TC TARDIS....got the same dialogue telling me to change it too.

 

[LizKat]

Hah. I think I named a nano AirFrance. I didn't know what to name it and that song Karibien was playing at the time on my laptop so... done! I'm not going to go find out if I have to switch it out. I don't think Air France would be offended in the least. They should be pleased that I liked the name well enough to bestow it on my nano!

 

[Intell]

The limitation only applies to Apple's support and warranty webpage, because there and only there can you set a device's nickname that Apple will keep on file. Airport Utility, iTunes, and other desktop/iOS applications do not have this limitation because they change the device's name.

 

[carjakester]

What exactly is the point of naming products? I name my car, bike etc but couldnt see naming my ipad or iphone. Though tardis is very funny.

 

[localoid]

What exactly is the point of naming products?

Why? Because networked devices don't have fingers that they can use to point out the particular device they wish to communicate with on a network, e.g., when a device shouted out "Hey you!" every darn device on the network answered with a "Who, me?" reply and it took a good while to sort things out!