Now you can right-click any selection in Finder, go to the Service menu and select "Replace Text", fill in how you want the text changed or replaced - and click "Continue" to apply configured changes. Hit "CMD+S" to save the service as something like "Replace Text".Click "Options" at the bottom of the action and check the option "Show this action when the workflow runs".Change the action you just added from "Add Date or Time" to "Make Sequential".From the sidebar, select "Files & Folders" (under Library) and from the listed actions, in the center column, drag "Rename Finder items" to the right side and drop it within "Drag actions or files here to build your workflow.".Consider changing "any application" to just Finder.Change Service receives selected "Text" to "files and folders".It took about 10 seconds to make something easily reusable: Finally, when you’re satisfied with your choice, click on Rename at the top to do the actual task of renaming.I just successfully used Automator (first time I've bothered), and it works really well. You can replace text, prefix text, and even use regular expressions to change your file names. Use the dropdown at the top to select how you’d like to mass rename your files.Drag all the files you want to rename from the Finder and drop them onto the app.Download and move the app to the Applications folder on your Mac.Here we show how you can use the Transnomino app. There are a number of apps for the Mac to help you batch rename files on your machine and you can use any of those to do your task.
However, if you have special demands for renaming your files, you may want to use a third-party app to do the task. In most cases, the above two methods will get the job done for you. If you find yourself batch-renaming files frequently, consider installing a specialized tool such as the Perl-based rename utility. Using A Third-Party App To Bulk Change File Names You can then drag your files onto the app in the Dock for renaming. If you want to make the app more accessible, you can drag and drop it onto your Dock. The custom Automator app will instantly rename your files using your pre-defined options.
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