I need a better way to change multiple file names. I cannot do a bulk change.

Every day, I rename up to 200 files. I cannot do a bulk change. In Windows, the process was;


  • Navigate with Windows Explorer to the folder with files to rename
  • Select the first first file with a slow double click so the name field is selected
  • Paste the new name and add a description
  • Hit Tab. The new name is accepted and the next file is now selected for renaming


It's always been a laborious process, but with my new MacBook Pro, Big Sur 11.1, it's a clunky process. The MacBook Finder version of the process is;


  • Navigate with Finder to the folder with files to rename
  • Select the first file and hit Enter
  • Paste the new name and add a description
  • Hit Enter
  • Hit down arrow to move to the next file
  • Hit Enter to select name field
  • Paste name and add description
  • Hit Enter
  • Hit down arrow to go to next file


There are more keystrokes with the Mac solution. After naming a file, is there a way to move to the next file and have the name field selected and ready to name? I want to minimize the number of keystrokes.


Posted on Jan 1, 2021 12:51 PM

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