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Feb 9, 2024 · Right or control + click on the files. Select Rename Items. Select Format from the drop-down menu at the top of the set of rename tools. Select a Name format for the style of format you want. Enter a name for your files into Custom Format. Hit Enter to rename all files.
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You can change the name of most files, folders, and disks, including the internal hard disk (named Macintosh HD by default). If you change the name of your hard disk, it still appears with its original name on a network.
1.On your Mac, select the item, then press Return. Or force click the item’s name.
2.Enter a new name.
You can use numbers and most symbols. You can’t include a colon (:) or start the name with a period (.). Some apps may not allow you to use a slash (/) in a filename.
3.Press Return.
1.On your Mac, select the items, then Control-click one of them.
2.In the shortcut menu, choose Rename.
3.In the pop-up menu below Rename Finder Items, choose to replace text in the names, add text to the names, or change the name format.
•Replace text: Enter the text you want to remove in the Find field, then enter the text you want to add in the “Replace with” field.
•Add text: Enter the text you want to add in the field, then choose to add the text before or after the current name.
•Format: Choose a name format for the files, then choose to put the index, counter, or date before or after the name. Enter a name in the Custom Format field, then enter the number you want to start with.
Jun 23, 2021 · How to batch-rename multiple files in Finder in macOS. Within a Finder window, select the files you want to rename. You can drag the cursor to select multiple with a box, or shift-click...
Jan 4, 2019 · To rename several files of the same kind on your Mac at once, follow the steps below. In our example we're going to be batch renaming some photos. Open a Finder window and locate the...
Feb 17, 2023 · Learn how to rename multiple files on Mac so you don't have to change each one individually
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Oct 16, 2024 · It’s easy to rename multiple files at once on a Mac using the Finder’s batch rename tool. If you have a big series of pictures, videos, screenshots or documents in a series, you can use...
Sep 13, 2016 · Macs have many hidden talents, but if there's one we've found indispensable, it's the ability to rename multiple files at once. Lets say we have four screenshots we want to rename. To do so, select all of them, right-click, and choose "Rename 4 Items".
