How to add prefixes to file names of a batch of files?

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oceanbluesky Author

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How to add prefixes to file names of a batch of files?

How can a common prefix be added to all the files in a folder through a batch process? Thanks

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Apr 24, 2009 9:42 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 24, 2009 9:51 PM in response to oceanbluesky

Use */Applications/AppleScript/AppleScript Utility* to install the script menu, if you don't have it already. Then use *Finder Scripts > Add to File Names*.

Alternatively, it is very easy to do that sort of thing with Automator.

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Answer 2

Limnos

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Apr 24, 2009 9:59 PM in response to oceanbluesky

*Renaming Utilities*

[NameChanger|http://web.mac.com/mickeyroberson/MRR_Software/NameChanger.html]

Renamer4Mac - now shareware but older versions may still be free.

psrenamer

[Name Mangler|http://www.manytricks.com/namemangler> - requires OS 10.5+

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Answer 3

oceanbluesky Author

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Apr 25, 2009 11:51 AM in response to Jeffrey Jones2

"/Applications/AppleScript/AppleScript Utility to install the script menu"

sorry but I've tried this by clicking on "Show Script Menu in menu bar" and yet "Scripts" does not seem to appear in the menu bar for Folders, Saved Search Folders, or Finder Folders...is there an extra step to install the script menu??

Thanks again

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Answer 4

Apr 25, 2009 12:53 PM in response to oceanbluesky

The Scripts menu is on the right end of the menu bar, near the clock and the Spotlight menu. It has an icon rather than the word "Scripts". The icon is supposed to look like a scroll.

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Answer 5

oceanbluesky Author

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Apr 25, 2009 1:11 PM in response to Jeffrey Jones2

Oh yes!!!! There it is!!! It is even kind of cute and playful

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you

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