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the_ood
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago
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Backup folder name change

Hello! I have 2 macs, one personal and one for work. Both had backup enabled and when I went online, I saw both computers' backup directories. The directories were both in the format of "My Mac (comp...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    5 years ago
    Hey the_ood, thanks for the post and happy Friday!

    I'm afraid that the name of the backup folder cannot be changed currently.

    I will, however, pass this along to our devs team for consideration!

    If you need anything else, make sure to let us know.
Hannah's avatar
Hannah
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5 years ago
Thanks guys for the nudges here.

I'm afraid there's currently no way to change the names of the backup folders.

You're welcome to post an idea about this on our idea board, though, for others to upvote.
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Avaruuskettu
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago
I'm sorry, but the idea board concept is a dead end. It only attracts specific demographic and severely distorts the view that a company gets from its userbase. I have seen it multiple times and it only acts as a graveyard for great ideas.

Please submit this subject as a severe bug, as that is what it really is.

Best regards,
Samuli
  • the_ood's avatar
    the_ood
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 years ago
    I have to agree. Where’s the product manager when you need them??
  • Rommel's avatar
    Rommel
    Helpful | Level 6
    4 years ago

    I have this problem too! I agree with the other users that this is something to be adreessed ASAP

    • canalla's avatar
      canalla
      Helpful | Level 6
      4 years ago

      Same problem here....It wont let me chose the name of the backup, change the name or delete them...

       

      Hannah Any update on when these functions will be available? Im seeing people asking about this for over a year.

       

       

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