![]() See a quick example in this demo, showing how to quickly batch rename screenshots. Using Your Custom ServiceĪfter you have saved and named your Service, you can head to the Finder, select files, and then go to Finder > Services (or right-click) and choose your newly-created workflow. You can also customize the text for the Ask for Confirmation item to make it easier for you end user. I also chose, under “Options”, to Show this action when the workflow runs so that I can customize the naming every time I use the service. I set up my Rename Finder Items workflow to be sequential with a new name, a dash separator, and all numbers 2 digits long. You can customize each option to your desired preset. Service receives selected Files or Folders in the Finder.Here are the options I chose for my custom service: “Files or Folders in the Finder” or “Text in Any Application”) Choose what selected items will be processed, and where (i.e.You can create your own Service in 4 simple steps, after you open Automator: Well, it would be a great Automator workflow, except that there seems to be some sort of glitch in the Rename Finder Items action one cannot insert a variable. If you were to select images in the Finder, you’ll even see different options. Go to Finder > Services, and you’ll see some contextual items related to what you have selected. Next, open your Finder and select a couple of files. You’ll find the “Services” menu in there and some quick workflows you can run, based on your highlighted items. To see some quick examples, highlight this paragraph and go to your browser’s menu (next to the : Safari or Chrome, etc.). Here’s a great example of how you can, with just a couple clicks, create a custom Service that allows you to batch rename files on your Mac for free! ServiceĪ Service is a contextual menu in nearly every program on your Mac. I’ve written a handful of posts in the past regarding this little-known – yet powerful – Mac app. ![]() You don’t have to consider yourself a Power User to use Automator.
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