Modern UI
You won’t get lost with the app’s modern MacOS design
Features
There is no such thing as ‘one tool fits all’. Here you have multiple simple tools:
Find, delete and replace text
Delete and insert text at a specific position
Add a sequential number such as 1, 2, 3 or a, b, c
Change date format, e.g. dd MM YYYY to YYY MM dd
Combining these tools gives an infinite number of possibilities. Your edits are undoable until you write them to disk.
Quick start
Q&A
Can I rename directories?
No, when you add a directory you actually add files contained in that directory.
Why does the 'Authorize access' window appear?
This is a security feature all MacOS apps must comply with. The app can write only to the files / folders selected by the user in the standard dialog. You need to grant access to the folder enclosing the files you want to rename, or any parent folder.
Once you’ve granted access, the authorisation is saved so that you don’t need to authorise that folder again.
What is the difference between 'Apply' and 'Commit'?
‘Apply’ applies the current edit. Your usual workflow would consist of several edits that you apply one after another, e.g. delete the last five characters then insert a sequential number then capitalise. Everything can be undone during this phase.
Once you are done, hit ‘Commit’. Changes are written to disc and can’t be undone anymore.
How does 'Change date format' work?
The app looks in the substring that you select and tries to convert it to a meaningful date, using the source format that you specify. It then converts the date into the target format. Proceed as follows:
Select a file, so that its name appears in the picker.
In the picker, select the range where the date is.
Specify the source and target format. The source format must correspond to the way your file names are formatted.
