Batch Rename Files [Mac OS X]

There are several Mac applications available to help you batch rename files. But a very powerful one exists right within Mac OS X. All you need to do is a little setup and you are good to go.

Setup

Download this file (RenameFiles.zip) and extract the contents.

Go to the extracted folder and simply drag the "Rename Files" workflow file into the "Services" folder.

That's it. You are now ready to start renaming files at will.  I will show you how.

Usage

To batch rename multiple files at once, follow these instructions.

Find and select the files you want to batch rename.

Right click anywhere inside the selection.

Scroll down to "Services" and select the "Rename Files" option.

The "Rename Files" script has several options for renaming. Personally, I most often use the "Make Sequential" option, but there are other handy ones available.

After you select the option you want to use, fill in the required fields.

Once everything is correctly filled in, click on "Continue" to rename your files.

That's it. Using the power of Mac OS X you know have a powerful batch rename utility that is very fast and easy to use.