Comments on: How to rename a file or folder in Mac OS X

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:45:58 +0000

Nice tip, but in addition, you can’t rename a shared file, until its been ‘unshared’.

Took me a while to figure that out, but makes sense….

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By: Syd Salmon

Syd Salmon — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:10:07 +0000

If you need to rename many folder &/or files, you can use the AppleScript Utility. Check off “Show Script menu in menu bar.” Under Finder scripts, you will a variety of scripts to help you manage files and folders more efficiently.

By: Cat_se7en

Cat_se7en — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:05:32 +0000

It’s also worth setting up an automator action to batch rename files, and adding it as a “service” so that it can be accessed via the drop-down menu in the Finder.

By: Armando

Armando — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:55:46 +0000

@Steve Zoni,

I’m guessing that the folder is locked or has restrictions beyond what you have permission to edit. The easiest way to change the name of a locked folder or file is by using the Administrator account on the Mac, or by going into the terminal and using sudo like:

sudo mv Project OldProject

which will require an admin password but will definitely change it

hope that helps

armando

By: Steve Zoni

Steve Zoni — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:10:41 +0000

I have never seen this before. I have always been able to change the name the way you described, however, this folder “Projects” will not let me change the name. I tred going into the Info mini menu as described and could not see an option to change the name either.

Thanks,

By: BeckleMic

BeckleMic — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:51:38 +0000

Thanks very much. I have been a switcher for over a year now, and to change a file name I have been using the “Get Info” mini menu option. I always knew there was an easier way but just could not figure it out. Great stuff

By: daedana

daedana — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:25:47 +0000

Nice tricks even though I knew these, but these are something that you just use, use and use after learning.