Mass Remove File Prefix on a Mac?
How do I mass remove file prefixes in a Mac? For example, inside my folder, I have the following files:
img_sometext1.jpg
img_sometext2.jpg
...
img_sometext10.jpg
How do I remove img_?
macos mac rename batch-rename
asked Mar 9 '12 at 4:13
PropellerPropeller
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How do I mass remove file prefixes in a Mac? For example, inside my folder, I have the following files:
img_sometext1.jpg
img_sometext2.jpg
...
img_sometext10.jpg
How do I remove img_?
macos mac rename batch-rename
asked Mar 9 '12 at 4:13
PropellerPropeller
58071526
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How do I mass remove file prefixes in a Mac? For example, inside my folder, I have the following files:
img_sometext1.jpg
img_sometext2.jpg
...
img_sometext10.jpg
How do I remove img_?
macos mac rename batch-rename
asked Mar 9 '12 at 4:13
PropellerPropeller
58071526
How do I mass remove file prefixes in a Mac? For example, inside my folder, I have the following files:
img_sometext1.jpg
img_sometext2.jpg
...
img_sometext10.jpg
How do I remove img_?
macos mac rename batch-rename
macos mac rename batch-rename
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PropellerPropeller
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The easiest solution might be to use the commercial A Better Finder Rename to achieve this.
For a free alternative, you can install the command-line rename utility:
- install Xcode
- install Homebrew
- open Terminal.app and do
brew install rename
You can now use, in the Terminal, either of:
rename -d img_ *
rename "s/^img_//" *
to strip away the prefix.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
2,6001114
1
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
1
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such asrename?
– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
add a comment |
You can use Automator's Rename Finder Items action:
Start Automator, select Workflow, and add Get Specified Finder Items and Rename Finder Items from the library on the left to the workflow area on the right by double-clicking.
Drag and drop the files you want to rename to the list in Get Specified Finder Items.
Change Rename Finder Items to Replace Text as desired, and click the Run button.
Result after execution: 
You can easily change this workflow to make it repeatable, e.g. with selected Finder items instead, and save it as Application or Service.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
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If you want an elegant, easy, and feature-rich solution, I personally like Name Mangler.
Used to be called File List and was free, now it costs $10. May be a little steep for some people, but it's well-written and extremely functional if you don't want to get into the command-line methods of doing this.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
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A quick visit from the year 2019 to give an update.
osX has something like this built into finder now.
Open finder
Select all the files you want renamed
From the right-click menu (or File menu) choose the
Rename # itemsoptionYou'll be presented with a dialog window with options, one of which is
Replace TextEnter your prefix - "img_" in the
Findbox and leave theReplacebox emptyClick Rename
answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
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The easiest solution might be to use the commercial A Better Finder Rename to achieve this.
For a free alternative, you can install the command-line rename utility:
- install Xcode
- install Homebrew
- open Terminal.app and do
brew install rename
You can now use, in the Terminal, either of:
rename -d img_ *
rename "s/^img_//" *
to strip away the prefix.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
2,6001114
1
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
1
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such asrename?
– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
add a comment |
The easiest solution might be to use the commercial A Better Finder Rename to achieve this.
For a free alternative, you can install the command-line rename utility:
- install Xcode
- install Homebrew
- open Terminal.app and do
brew install rename
You can now use, in the Terminal, either of:
rename -d img_ *
rename "s/^img_//" *
to strip away the prefix.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
2,6001114
1
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
1
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such asrename?
– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
add a comment |
The easiest solution might be to use the commercial A Better Finder Rename to achieve this.
For a free alternative, you can install the command-line rename utility:
- install Xcode
- install Homebrew
- open Terminal.app and do
brew install rename
You can now use, in the Terminal, either of:
rename -d img_ *
rename "s/^img_//" *
to strip away the prefix.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
2,6001114
The easiest solution might be to use the commercial A Better Finder Rename to achieve this.
For a free alternative, you can install the command-line rename utility:
- install Xcode
- install Homebrew
- open Terminal.app and do
brew install rename
You can now use, in the Terminal, either of:
rename -d img_ *
rename "s/^img_//" *
to strip away the prefix.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
2,6001114
edited Aug 27 '14 at 5:13
answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
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answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
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answered Mar 9 '12 at 5:02
roguesysroguesys
2,6001114
2,6001114
1
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
1
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such asrename?
– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
add a comment |
1
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
1
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such asrename?
– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
1
1
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
Awesome! I already had homebrew installed and your solution worked perfectly well.
– Propeller
Mar 9 '12 at 5:08
1
1
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
So amazing, this is just the tool I needed
– Tallboy
Jul 6 '17 at 16:31
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such as
rename?– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
beautiful! How is it not easier to find brew casks such as
rename?– David Anderton
Jul 25 '17 at 16:13
add a comment |
You can use Automator's Rename Finder Items action:
Start Automator, select Workflow, and add Get Specified Finder Items and Rename Finder Items from the library on the left to the workflow area on the right by double-clicking.
Drag and drop the files you want to rename to the list in Get Specified Finder Items.
Change Rename Finder Items to Replace Text as desired, and click the Run button.
Result after execution:
You can easily change this workflow to make it repeatable, e.g. with selected Finder items instead, and save it as Application or Service.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
add a comment |
You can use Automator's Rename Finder Items action:
Start Automator, select Workflow, and add Get Specified Finder Items and Rename Finder Items from the library on the left to the workflow area on the right by double-clicking.
Drag and drop the files you want to rename to the list in Get Specified Finder Items.
Change Rename Finder Items to Replace Text as desired, and click the Run button.
Result after execution:
You can easily change this workflow to make it repeatable, e.g. with selected Finder items instead, and save it as Application or Service.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
add a comment |
You can use Automator's Rename Finder Items action:
Start Automator, select Workflow, and add Get Specified Finder Items and Rename Finder Items from the library on the left to the workflow area on the right by double-clicking.
Drag and drop the files you want to rename to the list in Get Specified Finder Items.
Change Rename Finder Items to Replace Text as desired, and click the Run button.
Result after execution:
You can easily change this workflow to make it repeatable, e.g. with selected Finder items instead, and save it as Application or Service.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
You can use Automator's Rename Finder Items action:
Start Automator, select Workflow, and add Get Specified Finder Items and Rename Finder Items from the library on the left to the workflow area on the right by double-clicking.
Drag and drop the files you want to rename to the list in Get Specified Finder Items.
Change Rename Finder Items to Replace Text as desired, and click the Run button.
Result after execution:
You can easily change this workflow to make it repeatable, e.g. with selected Finder items instead, and save it as Application or Service.
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
92.9k12234287
answered Jul 14 '12 at 15:26
Daniel Beck♦Daniel Beck
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92.9k12234287
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add a comment |
If you want an elegant, easy, and feature-rich solution, I personally like Name Mangler.
Used to be called File List and was free, now it costs $10. May be a little steep for some people, but it's well-written and extremely functional if you don't want to get into the command-line methods of doing this.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
5,05422046
add a comment |
If you want an elegant, easy, and feature-rich solution, I personally like Name Mangler.
Used to be called File List and was free, now it costs $10. May be a little steep for some people, but it's well-written and extremely functional if you don't want to get into the command-line methods of doing this.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
5,05422046
add a comment |
If you want an elegant, easy, and feature-rich solution, I personally like Name Mangler.
Used to be called File List and was free, now it costs $10. May be a little steep for some people, but it's well-written and extremely functional if you don't want to get into the command-line methods of doing this.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
5,05422046
If you want an elegant, easy, and feature-rich solution, I personally like Name Mangler.
Used to be called File List and was free, now it costs $10. May be a little steep for some people, but it's well-written and extremely functional if you don't want to get into the command-line methods of doing this.
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
5,05422046
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
5,05422046
answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
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answered Mar 9 '12 at 4:58
NReilinghNReilingh
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5,05422046
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A quick visit from the year 2019 to give an update.
osX has something like this built into finder now.
Open finder
Select all the files you want renamed
From the right-click menu (or File menu) choose the
Rename # itemsoptionYou'll be presented with a dialog window with options, one of which is
Replace TextEnter your prefix - "img_" in the
Findbox and leave theReplacebox emptyClick Rename
answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
1112
add a comment |
A quick visit from the year 2019 to give an update.
osX has something like this built into finder now.
Open finder
Select all the files you want renamed
From the right-click menu (or File menu) choose the
Rename # itemsoptionYou'll be presented with a dialog window with options, one of which is
Replace TextEnter your prefix - "img_" in the
Findbox and leave theReplacebox emptyClick Rename
answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
1112
add a comment |
A quick visit from the year 2019 to give an update.
osX has something like this built into finder now.
Open finder
Select all the files you want renamed
From the right-click menu (or File menu) choose the
Rename # itemsoptionYou'll be presented with a dialog window with options, one of which is
Replace TextEnter your prefix - "img_" in the
Findbox and leave theReplacebox emptyClick Rename
answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
1112
A quick visit from the year 2019 to give an update.
osX has something like this built into finder now.
Open finder
Select all the files you want renamed
From the right-click menu (or File menu) choose the
Rename # itemsoptionYou'll be presented with a dialog window with options, one of which is
Replace TextEnter your prefix - "img_" in the
Findbox and leave theReplacebox emptyClick Rename
answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
1112
answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
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answered Jan 31 at 19:05
tbernardtbernard
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answered Jan 31 at 19:05
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