Sort and Rename Files

It's easy to rename a group of files using the Finder instead of wasting time doing them one by one.

First, select the top file in a list and then hold the shift key and click on the bottom file in the list to select the files you wish to rename.

Then right click (or Ctrl-click) to get the pop-up menu:

Select the "Rename…" item about a third of the way down.

The three options you have are:

• Replace Text
• Add Text
• Format

Selecting "Replace Text" gives you the Find and Replace options:

Selecting "Add Text" gives you the add text option. Note that you can choose where to place the added text, in this example it is after the name:

Selecting "Format" gives you three format options options:

• Name and Index
• Name and Counter
• Name and Date

This makes changing the names of a lot of files very easy..For example; photos from a vacation. Put them in a sensible order with sensible names instead of the ones your camera or iPhone give you.