This feature is only available once the service has been activated in System Settings.

Please follow these instructions to activate the context menu.

Once activated, proceed as follows:

  • Select the files that you want to rename in the Finder
  • Hold the Control key on your keyboard and click inside one of the selected file icons (if your mouse has a right mouse button, you can right-click instead)
  • The context menu will appear, select A Better Finder Rename 12…

The application will now launch automatically and the preview table will already contain all the selected files.

Try it on your own files

The free trial renames up to 10 files at a time, with no time limit. Version 12.36 for macOS 15 Sequoia and later, Intel and Apple Silicon. Older macOS versions