---
id: external-drives.why-is-my-drive-called-untitled
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/why-is-my-drive-called-untitled
category: "External drives"
subcategory: "Setting up your drive"
question: "Why is my external drive called \"Untitled\", and how do I rename it?"
alt_questions:
  - "External drive named Untitled Mac"
  - "Rename USB drive in Finder"
  - "Change external drive name"
  - "give my new drive a name"
short_answer: "Untitled is the default name after erasing without one. Select the drive in Finder, press Return, and type a new name. Choose a lasting name before using it — don't rename your Storage Studio drive once things have been moved to it."
tags: ["rename", "drive name", "finder"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/do-not-rename-the-fast-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-set-up-my-external-drive", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/why-does-my-drive-have-a-different-name-in-disk-utility"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why is my external drive called "Untitled", and how do I rename it?

"Untitled" is the default name a drive gets when it's erased without a name. To rename it, click the drive in Finder's sidebar or on the desktop, press **Return**, type a new name and press Return again — or use **File → Get Info**.

Pick a clear, lasting name **before** you start using the drive for anything that remembers where files are. For the drive Storage Studio uses, name it once at setup and then leave it — see [why not to rename the fast drive](https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/do-not-rename-the-fast-drive).