diff --git a/refine b/refine
index 119d61e90..c674fc4e9 100755
--- a/refine
+++ b/refine
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ run() {
     fi
 
     if [ "$OS" = "macosx" ] ; then
-        add_option "-Xdock:name=GoogleRefine -Xdock:icon=graphics/icon/google-refine.icns"
+        add_option '-Xdock:icon=graphics/icon/google-refine.icns'
     fi
     
     if [ "$REFINE_DATA_DIR" ] ; then
diff --git a/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java b/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java
index ef2732aba..cca327428 100644
--- a/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java
+++ b/server/src/com/google/refine/Refine.java
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ public class Refine {
         System.setProperty("VERBOSE","false");
         System.setProperty("org.mortbay.log.class","org.mortbay.log.Slf4jLog");
         
-        // tell macosx to keep the menu associated with the screen
+        // tell macosx to keep the menu associated with the screen and what the app title is
         System.setProperty("apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar", "true");  
         System.setProperty("com.apple.eawt.CocoaComponent.CompatibilityMode", "false"); 
-
+        System.setProperty("com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name", "Google Refine");
+        
         // tell the signpost library to log
         //System.setProperty("debug","true");