A Quick Guide to Common Miscapitalizations of Tech Names

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.

A Quick Guide to Common Miscapitalizations of Tech Names