Rename iPad Mini to iPad mini for Apple naming consistency (#478)

Copilot · web-flow · commit ee6239c8d3df · 2026-03-02T18:53:01.000+01:00
* Initial plan

* Rename iPad Mini to iPad mini in strings and comments

* Add changelog entry for iPad mini naming fix
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
-- Fixed iPhone Air incorrectly marked as having ultra-wide camera. ([#463](https://github.com/devicekit/DeviceKit/pull/463))
+- Fixed iPhone Air incorrectly marked as having ultra-wide camera. ([#463](https://github.com/devicekit/DeviceKit/issues/463))
 - Fixed Apple Pencil compatibility for M4 iPad Pro, M2/M3 iPad Air, iPad (10th gen), and iPad (A16) models. ([#474](https://github.com/devicekit/DeviceKit/pull/474))
 - Fixed `ApplePencilSupport` OptionSet raw values so that `.firstGenerationUsbC` no longer incorrectly overlaps with `.firstGeneration` and `.secondGeneration`. ([#474](https://github.com/devicekit/DeviceKit/pull/474))
+- Fixed naming of iPad mini devices to match Apple's official naming (lowercase "mini"). ([#458](https://github.com/devicekit/DeviceKit/issues/458))
 - Exclude unhandled files (`Info.plist`, `Device.swift.gyb`) to suppress SPM warnings. ([#484](https://github.com/devicekit/DeviceKit/pull/484))
 
 ## Version 5.7.0
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ This version adds support for the iPhone 17 series, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Appl
 
 - Missing device identifiers for Apple Watch Series 9 were added.
 - Docs for Apple Watch Series 9 was updated to include specs links
-- Fixed Apple Pencil support for iPad Mini (A17 Pro).
+- Fixed Apple Pencil support for iPad mini (A17 Pro).
 
 Thanks to all the contributers of this release!
 - [Jager-yoo](https://github.com/Jager-yoo)
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ This version adds support for the devices announced in October 2024: ([#429](htt
 
 | Device | Case value |
 | --- | --- |
-| iPad Mini (A17 Pro) | `Device.iPadMiniA17Pro` |
+| iPad mini (A17 Pro) | `Device.iPadMiniA17Pro` |
 
 ### New February 2025 devices
 
@@ -738,8 +739,8 @@ pod 'DeviceKit', '~> 1.13'
 ```
 
 ### New iPads
-Added new iPad Mini (5th generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation)
+Added new iPad mini (5th generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation)
 ```swift
-Device.iPadMini5 // iPad Mini (5th generation)
+Device.iPadMini5 // iPad mini (5th generation)
 Device.iPadAir3 // iPad Air (3rd generation)
 ```
diff --git a/Source/Device.generated.swift b/Source/Device.generated.swift
@@ -342,31 +342,31 @@ public enum Device {
     ///
     /// ![Image]()
     case iPadAir13M4
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP661)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP661)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP661/sp661_ipad_mini_color.jpg)
     case iPadMini
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini 2](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP693)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini 2](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP693)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP693/SP693-specs_color-mul.png)
     case iPadMini2
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini 3](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP709)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini 3](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP709)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP709/SP709-space_gray.jpeg)
     case iPadMini3
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini 4](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP725)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini 4](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP725)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP725/SP725ipad-mini-4.png)
     case iPadMini4
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini (5th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP788)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini (5th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP788)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP788/ipad-mini-2019.jpg)
     case iPadMini5
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini (6th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP850)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini (6th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP850)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://km.support.apple.com/resources/sites/APPLE/content/live/IMAGES/1000/IM1097/en_US/ipad-mini-6gen-240.png)
     case iPadMini6
-    /// Device is an [iPad Mini (A17 Pro)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/121456)
+    /// Device is an [iPad mini (A17 Pro)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/121456)
     ///
     /// ![Image](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/tech-specs/iPad_mini_A17_Pro_Wi-Fi_Lineup_Print__USEN.png)
     case iPadMiniA17Pro
@@ -1746,13 +1746,13 @@ extension Device: CustomStringConvertible {
       case .iPadAir13M3: return "iPad Air (13-inch) (M3)"
       case .iPadAir11M4: return "iPad Air (11-inch) (M4)"
       case .iPadAir13M4: return "iPad Air (13-inch) (M4)"
-      case .iPadMini: return "iPad Mini"
-      case .iPadMini2: return "iPad Mini 2"
-      case .iPadMini3: return "iPad Mini 3"
-      case .iPadMini4: return "iPad Mini 4"
-      case .iPadMini5: return "iPad Mini (5th generation)"
-      case .iPadMini6: return "iPad Mini (6th generation)"
-      case .iPadMiniA17Pro: return "iPad Mini (A17 Pro)"
+      case .iPadMini: return "iPad mini"
+      case .iPadMini2: return "iPad mini 2"
+      case .iPadMini3: return "iPad mini 3"
+      case .iPadMini4: return "iPad mini 4"
+      case .iPadMini5: return "iPad mini (5th generation)"
+      case .iPadMini6: return "iPad mini (6th generation)"
+      case .iPadMiniA17Pro: return "iPad mini (A17 Pro)"
       case .iPadPro9Inch: return "iPad Pro (9.7-inch)"
       case .iPadPro12Inch: return "iPad Pro (12.9-inch)"
       case .iPadPro12Inch2: return "iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)"
@@ -1911,13 +1911,13 @@ extension Device: CustomStringConvertible {
       case .iPadAir13M3: return "iPad Air (13-inch) (M3)"
       case .iPadAir11M4: return "iPad Air (11-inch) (M4)"
       case .iPadAir13M4: return "iPad Air (13-inch) (M4)"
-      case .iPadMini: return "iPad Mini"
-      case .iPadMini2: return "iPad Mini 2"
-      case .iPadMini3: return "iPad Mini 3"
-      case .iPadMini4: return "iPad Mini 4"
-      case .iPadMini5: return "iPad Mini (5th generation)"
-      case .iPadMini6: return "iPad Mini (6th generation)"
-      case .iPadMiniA17Pro: return "iPad Mini (A17 Pro)"
+      case .iPadMini: return "iPad mini"
+      case .iPadMini2: return "iPad mini 2"
+      case .iPadMini3: return "iPad mini 3"
+      case .iPadMini4: return "iPad mini 4"
+      case .iPadMini5: return "iPad mini (5th generation)"
+      case .iPadMini6: return "iPad mini (6th generation)"
+      case .iPadMiniA17Pro: return "iPad mini (A17 Pro)"
       case .iPadPro9Inch: return "iPad Pro (9.7-inch)"
       case .iPadPro12Inch: return "iPad Pro (12.9-inch)"
       case .iPadPro12Inch2: return "iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)"
diff --git a/Source/Device.swift.gyb b/Source/Device.swift.gyb
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ iPads = [
             Device("iPadAir13M3",    "Device is an [iPad Air 13-inch (M3)]()",                                                 "https://cdsassets.apple.com/content/services/pub/image?productid=301029&size=240x240",                            ["iPad15,5", "iPad15,6"],                           12.9, (683, 512),  "iPad Air (13-inch) (M3)", "iPad Air (13-inch) (M3)", 264, False, False, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 34, False, 1, False, "m3", True, True),
             Device("iPadAir11M4",    "Device is an [iPad Air 11-inch (M4)]()",                                                "",                                                                                                                ["iPad16,8", "iPad16,9"],                           10.9, (59, 41),    "iPad Air (11-inch) (M4)", "iPad Air (11-inch) (M4)", 264, False, False, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 34, False, 1, False, "m4", True, True),
             Device("iPadAir13M4",    "Device is an [iPad Air 13-inch (M4)]()",                                                "",                                                                                                                ["iPad16,10", "iPad16,11"],                         12.9, (683, 512),  "iPad Air (13-inch) (M4)", "iPad Air (13-inch) (M4)", 264, False, False, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 34, False, 1, False, "m4", True, True),
-            Device("iPadMini",       "Device is an [iPad Mini](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP661)",                           "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP661/sp661_ipad_mini_color.jpg",                       ["iPad2,5", "iPad2,6", "iPad2,7"],                  7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad Mini", "iPad Mini", 163, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a5", False, False),
-            Device("iPadMini2",      "Device is an [iPad Mini 2](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP693)",                         "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP693/SP693-specs_color-mul.png",                       ["iPad4,4", "iPad4,5", "iPad4,6"],                  7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad Mini 2", "iPad Mini 2", 326, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a7", False, False),
-            Device("iPadMini3",      "Device is an [iPad Mini 3](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP709)",                         "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP709/SP709-space_gray.jpeg",                           ["iPad4,7", "iPad4,8", "iPad4,9"],                  7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad Mini 3", "iPad Mini 3", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a7", False, False),
-            Device("iPadMini4",      "Device is an [iPad Mini 4](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP725)",                         "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP725/SP725ipad-mini-4.png",                            ["iPad5,1", "iPad5,2"],                             7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad Mini 4", "iPad Mini 4", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a8", False, False),
-            Device("iPadMini5",      "Device is an [iPad Mini (5th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP788)",          "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP788/ipad-mini-2019.jpg",                              ["iPad11,1", "iPad11,2"],                           7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad Mini (5th generation)", "iPad Mini (5th generation)", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 1, False, 1, False, "a12Bionic", False, False),
-            Device("iPadMini6",      "Device is an [iPad Mini (6th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP850)",          "https://km.support.apple.com/resources/sites/APPLE/content/live/IMAGES/1000/IM1097/en_US/ipad-mini-6gen-240.png", ["iPad14,1", "iPad14,2"],                           8.3,  (744, 1133), "iPad Mini (6th generation)", "iPad Mini (6th generation)", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 23, False, 1, False, "a15Bionic", True, True),
-            Device("iPadMiniA17Pro", "Device is an [iPad Mini (A17 Pro)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/121456)",             "https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/tech-specs/iPad_mini_A17_Pro_Wi-Fi_Lineup_Print__USEN.png",      ["iPad16,1", "iPad16,2"],                           8.3,  (744, 1133), "iPad Mini (A17 Pro)", "iPad Mini (A17 Pro)", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 34, False, 1, False, "a17Pro", True, True),
+            Device("iPadMini",       "Device is an [iPad mini](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP661)",                           "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP661/sp661_ipad_mini_color.jpg",                       ["iPad2,5", "iPad2,6", "iPad2,7"],                  7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad mini", "iPad mini", 163, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a5", False, False),
+            Device("iPadMini2",      "Device is an [iPad mini 2](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP693)",                         "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP693/SP693-specs_color-mul.png",                       ["iPad4,4", "iPad4,5", "iPad4,6"],                  7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad mini 2", "iPad mini 2", 326, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a7", False, False),
+            Device("iPadMini3",      "Device is an [iPad mini 3](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP709)",                         "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP709/SP709-space_gray.jpeg",                           ["iPad4,7", "iPad4,8", "iPad4,9"],                  7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad mini 3", "iPad mini 3", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a7", False, False),
+            Device("iPadMini4",      "Device is an [iPad mini 4](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP725)",                         "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP725/SP725ipad-mini-4.png",                            ["iPad5,1", "iPad5,2"],                             7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad mini 4", "iPad mini 4", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 0, False, 1, False, "a8", False, False),
+            Device("iPadMini5",      "Device is an [iPad mini (5th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP788)",          "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP788/ipad-mini-2019.jpg",                              ["iPad11,1", "iPad11,2"],                           7.9,  (3, 4),      "iPad mini (5th generation)", "iPad mini (5th generation)", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 1, False, 1, False, "a12Bionic", False, False),
+            Device("iPadMini6",      "Device is an [iPad mini (6th generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP850)",          "https://km.support.apple.com/resources/sites/APPLE/content/live/IMAGES/1000/IM1097/en_US/ipad-mini-6gen-240.png", ["iPad14,1", "iPad14,2"],                           8.3,  (744, 1133), "iPad mini (6th generation)", "iPad mini (6th generation)", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 23, False, 1, False, "a15Bionic", True, True),
+            Device("iPadMiniA17Pro", "Device is an [iPad mini (A17 Pro)](https://support.apple.com/en-us/121456)",             "https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/tech-specs/iPad_mini_A17_Pro_Wi-Fi_Lineup_Print__USEN.png",      ["iPad16,1", "iPad16,2"],                           8.3,  (744, 1133), "iPad mini (A17 Pro)", "iPad mini (A17 Pro)", 326, False, True, False, False, True, False, False, False, True, False, 34, False, 1, False, "a17Pro", True, True),
             Device("iPadPro9Inch",   "Device is an [iPad Pro 9.7-inch](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP739)",                   "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP739/SP739.png",                                       ["iPad6,3", "iPad6,4"],                             9.7,  (3, 4),      "iPad Pro (9.7-inch)", "iPad Pro (9.7-inch)", 264, False, False, True, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 1, False, 1, False, "a9X", False, False),
             Device("iPadPro12Inch",  "Device is an [iPad Pro 12-inch](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP723)",                    "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP723/SP723-iPad_Pro_2x.png",                           ["iPad6,7", "iPad6,8"],                             12.9, (3, 4),      "iPad Pro (12.9-inch)", "iPad Pro (12.9-inch)", 264, False, False, True, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 1, False, 1, False, "a9X", False, False),
             Device("iPadPro12Inch2", "Device is an [iPad Pro 12-inch (2nd generation)](https://support.apple.com/kb/SP761)",   "https://support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/SP761/ipad-pro-12in-hero-201706.png",                   ["iPad7,1", "iPad7,2"],                             12.9, (3, 4),      "iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)", "iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)", 264, False, False, True, False, True, False, False, False, False, False, 1, False, 1, False, "a10XFusion", False, False),
diff --git a/Tests/Tests.swift b/Tests/Tests.swift
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ class DeviceKitTests: XCTestCase {
     XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPad5.description, "iPad (5th generation)")
     XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPad6.description, "iPad (6th generation)")
     XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadAir3.description, "iPad Air (3rd generation)")
-    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini.description, "iPad Mini")
-    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini2.description, "iPad Mini 2")
-    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini3.description, "iPad Mini 3")
-    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini4.description, "iPad Mini 4")
-    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini5.description, "iPad Mini (5th generation)")
+    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini.description, "iPad mini")
+    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini2.description, "iPad mini 2")
+    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini3.description, "iPad mini 3")
+    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini4.description, "iPad mini 4")
+    XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadMini5.description, "iPad mini (5th generation)")
     XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadPro9Inch.description, "iPad Pro (9.7-inch)")
     XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadPro12Inch.description, "iPad Pro (12.9-inch)")
     XCTAssertEqual(Device.iPadPro12Inch2.description, "iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation)")
