So the next thing we want to do is we want to rename these files. Of course the whole point of batch rename is select multiple files and have them all renamed. Now you get to define some things, like what the prompt says, where to start at the desktop and in this case we want to allow multiple selections of files.

We're going to select that and we're going to drag that into this area here.

Lets look in Files and Folders, and one of the first items is Ask For Finder Items'. You can search for one or you can click on a category here. On the left we can choose from various different actions that Automator can do. This gives you a blank workflow to the right. Just choose the default, which is workflow'. Now when you first run it you'll get asked to choose a template. So look in your applications folder for Automator. But in Mac OS X Snow Leopard you can use Automator to do that and much more. In Windows there's an F2 key that allows you to do a bunch of different things. So one of the problems switchers have when coming from Windows is that it's not very easy to batch rename files in Mac OS X. On today's episode, lets learn how to batch rename files. Video Transcript: Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Check out MacMost Now 312 : Batch Rename Multiple Files at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.

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