Getting Started
Using Better Rename via a Finder Hot Key
Give Better Rename a keyboard shortcut in System Settings and rename the selected Finder files by pressing it, in the Finder and other apps.
Looking for the Finder’s own rename shortcut (the Return key)? See How to rename files in the Finder.
Once the Better Rename service has been activated, you can give it a keyboard shortcut (a “hot key”). Better Rename does not come with a built-in shortcut; macOS lets you choose one yourself.
Assigning the hot key
The shortcut is assigned in System Settings; the steps are on the service activation page.
Using the hot key
- Select the files that you want to rename in the Finder
- Press your key combination
The application will now launch automatically and the preview table will already contain all the selected files.
The hot key also works in other applications that offer the Services menu for selected files.