Comments on: Batch rename files in Mac OS X

By: fruitOfTheBoom

fruitOfTheBoom — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:54:33 +0000

One reason why I never check automatic update in preferences for the vast majority of apps … another reason is to avoid the unexpected hassles apps have with OS upgrades. In short, if it ain’t broke why upgrade it ?

By: Micah Prange

Micah Prange — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:35:06 +0000

Use a bash (or tcsh, … ) do loop. The following script changes filenames ending in .dat to filenames ending in .txt. You can type it as is into the command line or put it in text file and execute it. This might work in bash; a quick search will reveal how to do it in other shells. If you learn a little scripting you don’t have to look for a separate app (and then bitch and moan when the developer wants to be compensated for his work!) for each small task. The power of the pc lies in its programmability. Take the power for yourself!

for oldfile in *.dat
do
newfile=`echo $file | sed ‘s/dat/txt/’`
echo “$oldfile –> $newfile”
mv $oldfile $newfile
done

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Batch rename files for free in Mac OS — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:50:33 +0000

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Batch rename files for free in Mac OS - OS X Daily — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:23:16 +0000

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By: Kenth Just

Kenth Just — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:41:49 +0000

This is a nice software but it is can Add a Prefix or Suffix (Filename.jpg to Filename-trip.jpg). Remove or Insert Characters? Here’s a Windows solution:

FileRenamer – no mac version

By: Jonas

Jonas — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:23:16 +0000

Here’s a link to NameChanger’s website where you can download it for free: http://web.mac.com/mickeyroberson/MRR_Software/NameChanger.html

By: Jonas

Jonas — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:15:02 +0000

You can also try NameChanger, it has many of the same features.

By: Andy Dykstra

Andy Dykstra — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:32:04 +0000

Automator already does all of this and it comes with the mac OS.

By: treks

treks — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:06:27 +0000

name mangler gone $$ some time ago, i’ve been using it for some time. update came up and asked me to pay. :/ i just don’t update and it works.

as alternative try builtin automator.
or http://search.macupdate.com/search.php?keywords=rename&os=mac

By: Too much coffee

Too much coffee — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:49:37 +0000

I bet the developer saw the link and wanted a quick buck, LOL! Since this isn’t free anymore, what is a good free batch renaming solution? I’d love to rename my picture imports to something more meaningful rather than the standard IMG_912.JPG names that mean nothing to anyone. I know you can do this with Automator but that seems overly complex.

By: treks

treks — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:03:50 +0000

sorry to brag, but when was the last time you visited developers site?

that big “Buy Now 10$” button doesn’t say ‘freeware’ to me