Rename iDisk volume name in Finder

May 06, '03 09:49:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

Ever find it annoying that you can't rename your iDisk mounted on your desktop? Well here's a solution. In Finder click Go -> iDisk to mount the iDisk. Then open Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. In the Terminal, type:

  cd /Volumes
Then type:
  mv idisk_user_name new_idisk_name
Your iDisk will now disappear from the desktop. Now go to the Finder and click Go -> iDisk to re-mount your iDisk. Voila! You have just renamed your iDisk!

[robg adds: Amazingly enough, this seemed to work just fine. I haven't tested it extensively, but the disk did re-mount with the new name, and a quick copy to/from the disk worked fine. I have no idea if this will survive a logout or a restart, but I wouldn't think it would (anyone care to find out?).]

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