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batch rename

  1. RazorBackXX

    How to Batch Format Number Sequence in videos.

    I have a M1 Mac running Sonoma. I use a program called Downie to download music videos off my YouTube playlist, when I do this it creates a number sequence that can go up to 100. how do I format it to remove it? is there a shorthand way of doing it. everyday I batch rename photos & videos. & if...
  2. G

    Remove characters after specific character in filenames?

    I have numerous differently named files and want to batch remove all characters after months or years included in the filenames. I can't find any discussions about this scenario, let alone any renaming tools that do much more than remove a set number of characters from the end. To be clear...
  3. W

    Automator batch

    Hi All, I would like to know if it's possible to create a script with automator who rename a file with the first line in the pdf selected ex : file name : 01 / first line in the file : abcdef ( whatever the length of the firs line ) = new file name : abcdef. Thank you ! Will
  4. Vaakuna

    Batch rename request

    Hi all, I've been renaming older files on my Mac (personal documents, pictures, videos) to the order of stripping filenames of parentheses, e.g., Paris (1) -> Paris 1. An older computer of mine (likely Windows) would number files as such. Batch-renaming makes easy work of the task except for...