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If you need a more powerful renaming scheme, Better Rename should do everything you need and more. In this case, I’ve entered 12, since my last file was number 11. Proceed as normal, but make sure to change the number in the “Start numbers at” dialog box to the correct numeral. If you need to add more files to your list, you can do that too. Now all my files will be quickly renamed to match my new formatting style.ġ1. When you’re finished, click the “Rename” button.ġ0. Before your finalize your filenames, take a look at the example below the Custom Format box and make sure everything looks good.ĩ. If you want to see a dash or space between Custom Format string and the sequence number, make sure to include it at the end of the Custom Format field.Ĩ. This will used as the text string before any numbers are added. Click in the “Custom Format” field and type in any name you like. By default, the Format menu will batch rename my files using the format “File1.” That’s not really want I want, so I’ll modify that.ħ. To get to that option, I’ll click the dropdown menu that says “Replace Text” and select “Format.”Ħ. I want to completely rename them and use a sequence number. In this case, I don’t want to replace specific text in my files. A context window will slide in over the top of your file selection. This is the pane that you’ll use to set up rules to rename your files.ĥ. Right-click (or Command-click) on the selected files and choose “Rename Items…” from the context menu.Ĥ. You can select a range of files by holding Shift while you click, or select multiple separate files by holding Command while you click.ģ. Select all the files you want to batch rename. Locate a group of files you want to batch rename in Finder.Ģ. You can still take advantage of it if you don’t need anything too complicated.ġ. MacOS’s Finder actually includes a built-in tool for renaming a group of files.

We can batch rename files on macOS in a few ways: through some basic built-in tools, and some more complicated third-party applications. This can be extremely simple, or outrageously complicated: it just depends on your needs.

Essentially, the user writes a small program that tells the renaming utility to how to handle different files. If you haven’t done any batch renaming before, it might help to understand how it works. Professional photographers and music lovers especially will appreciate the ability to quickly rename a pile of files at once. You can batch rename files on macOS in a few different ways.