In each case, you can choose to place the counter, sequence, or date before or after the custom name. In our case, we’d like the date, but don’t want the timestamp that accompanies the automatic date application in the Name and Date option. So we’ll choose Name and Index, which lets us put the date in manually in the exact desired format. That means that we’ll enter “20140710-Beach-” in the Custom Format box, and tell Finder to append the index number after the file name. Note that we include the extra dash after “Beach” in our custom name so that the index number is separated from the description. Without it, the number would be appended directly after “Beach.” You can also use spaces in the same way by simply including an extra space at the end of your custom name. When you’re all set with your desired batch rename, just click Rename to apply the changes.Īs you fiddle with your naming scheme, Finder will helpfully show you an example preview of what the files will look like at the bottom of the window.
You’ll now find that all of your files have the new name and sequence, saving you the time and hassle of renaming them by one-by-one. Longtime users of third party batch renaming tools will recognize that the new batch rename features in OS X Yosemite are relatively basic. They have been a big help to me.Third party tools still offer more features and capabilities, and power users will likely want to stick with existing renaming solutions offered by the Terminal and Automator.
There is also a great Name Mangler Google Group where you can get your questions answered and some very advanced features and methods get discussed. All of that plus being able to use Regex to build very complicated renames. Once of the many things that makes using a tool like Name Mangler valuable is that you can undo your changes, view a history of your changes, and create a "droplet" that make running the name change on other files really convenient. Under "Replace with" enter the character you want to replace "Drag all of the folder you want to rename into the panel where it says "Drag Files and Folders Here".Once you have Name Mangler installed, launch it.Here is Name Mangler on MacUpdate which includes links to many similar programs. There are free options out there, but Name Mangler offers a ton of features that make it well worth the $19.00 to me. I use Name Mangler 3 for file and folder renaming.
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