A Quick Guide to Common Miscapitalizations of Tech Names

September 22, 2011

Below are listed the proper spellings and capitalizations of certain tech names which are commonly capitalized incorrectly.

One Word, Medial Capitals

  • LaunchBar
  • TextExpander
  • MacBook (Air/Pro)
  • TextEdit
  • FaceTime
  • TextMate
  • MarsEdit
  • WordPress
  • AirPlay
  • AirDrop

One Word, no Medial Capitals

  • Launchpad
  • Macworld
  • Dropbox
  • Xcode
  • Facebook
  • Typekit
  • Thunderbolt

Two words, not Title Case

  • iPod touch
  • iPod nano
  • iPod shuffle
  • iPod classic
  • Mac mini
  • Home screen
  • Retina display

Product Names That Don’t Even Exist

  • iTouch

TextExpander Snippet Group

Download and import this TextExpander snippet group to help you properly capitalize these names for the times you accidentally miscapitalize them.

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