Name Mangler (was File List) is an Easy-to-use batch file re-namer.
If you need to rename several files at once, this is the application you have always been looking for. Name Mangler is a batch file renamer that supports the following renaming tasks: Find and Replace (including support for regular expressions); Number Sequentially; Change Case; Set Extension; Add Prefix/Suffix; Remove/Insert Characters.
Moreover, you can combine all of these using the Advanced renaming mode, which even comes with some extra features, such as conditional statements, nested counters, and more.
But Name Mangler is more than just one versatile renaming utility – it’s an infinite number of task-specific renaming utilities: Name Mangler’s Droplets make it ridiculously easy to store configurations and use those repeatedly for different, alternating purposes. Just drop your files on them.
Name Mangler (was File List) is an Easy-to-use batch file re-namer.
If you need to rename several files at once, this is the application you have always been looking for. Name Mangler is a batch file renamer that supports the following renaming tasks: Find and Replace (including support for regular expressions); Number Sequentially; Change Case; Set Extension; Add Prefix/Suffix; Remove/Insert Characters.
Moreover, you can combine all of these using the Advanced renaming mode, which even comes with some extra features, such as conditional statements, nested counters, and more.
But Name Mangler is more than just one versatile renaming utility – it’s an infinite number of task-specific renaming utilities: Name Mangler’s Droplets make it ridiculously easy to store configurations and use those repeatedly for different, alternating purposes. Just drop your files on them.
Name Mangler (was File List) is an Easy-to-use batch file re-namer.
If you need to rename several files at once, this is the application you have always been looking for. Name Mangler is a batch file renamer that supports the following renaming tasks: Find and Replace (including support for regular expressions); Number Sequentially; Change Case; Set Extension; Add Prefix/Suffix; Remove/Insert Characters.
Moreover, you can combine all of these using the Advanced renaming mode, which even comes with some extra features, such as conditional statements, nested counters, and more.
But Name Mangler is more than just one versatile renaming utility – it’s an infinite number of task-specific renaming utilities: Name Mangler’s Droplets make it ridiculously easy to store configurations and use those repeatedly for different, alternating purposes. Just drop your files on them.
Added a “Group by” feature to the Sequence action. This can be used to create independent sequence numbers for files in different folders, for example.
Single-file sequences can optionally not have any sequence number. (Focus on the “Group by” input field, then choose “Insert Laziness Indicator” from the “Edit” menu.)
Title Case conversions can now either keep existing formatting for words shorter than a certain length, or convert them to lowercase.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
Resolved an issue that made the Rename button invisible when using Dark Mode and Increased Contrast settings. (Hat tip to William H. for finding this one.)
The file list can no longer be cleared during a renaming operation.
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Name: Name Mangler 3 Version: 3.4.1 Release Date: April 09, 2018 Developer: Many Tricks MAS Rating: 4+ Mac Platform: Intel OS Version: OS X 10.8 or later
Includes: Pre-K’ed (TNT)
Web Site: https://manytricks.com/namemangler Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/name-mangler-3/id603637384?mt=12
Overview
Name Mangler is a blazingly-fast multi-file renaming tool that’s incredibly easy to use.
Create single or multistep renaming actions, save them, and share them across Macs
Rename in excess of 2,000 files per second
Use files’ metadata (e.g. ISO speed, dimensions, bit rate, etc.) in new names
Before and after views of your filenames insure you rename them as you intend
Save renaming tasks as droplets: just draganddrop files onto a droplet, and they’ll be renamed
Load any previouslyused rename action from the History browser
Name Mangler 3 represents a quantum leap forward in file renaming: speed and beauty combined with ease of use, and loaded with features.
For those coming from Name Mangler 2, here’s what’s new in this version:
— Tons of new features—
Multistep renaming lets you perform complex renaming tasks without touching Advanced mode
Metadata accessible for use in all renaming operations, via an intuitive metadata browser
Save any renaming action as a Preset, and automatically sync those presets across Macs
Export renaming actions for sharing via email, etc.
History keeps track of all performed actions, making it simple to reuse these actions
Revert lastused renaming operation
Shiftdrag to file list will add the dragged files to the existing list
Delete presets (and snippets, see below) from within Name Mangler by using the Option key
Optionally display only files that will be renamed, instead of all files in the list
Automatically detect potential duplicates and flag (or optionally automatically fix)
Finder is no longer required to be running to use Name Mangler
Check for file writable status and warn user if files are not writable
— User interface improvements—
Fully retinaized for the retina Mac laptops
The popup button for the rename operations has been moved out of the toolbar
The ‘Rename’ button is in a more logical and visible spot
Choose a dark or light appearance for the file list area
The rename action area can be expanded horizontally
Status lights next to each filename deliver ataglance info on renaming state
Interim results show filenames at each step of a multistep renaming task
Tooltips show original names, new names, and errors
Query field in Find and Replace makes it more obvious when in regular expression mode
Status light for regular expressions shows syntax checking state (green=good, red=bad)
New large icon view
Automatic view mode determines what details to show based on sort order
— Mind-boggling speed improvements—
Load tens of thousands of files from Finder in only seconds
50 to 100+ times faster than Name Mangler 2
Rename from 1,000 to in excess of 2,000 files per second
So fast, you may think it’s not doing anything…but it is!
— New/improved renaming actions—
New action: Compose, to start with a completely blank slate
Split Insert/Remove into two distinct actions
Split Prefix/Suffix into two distinct actions
Sequence has been greatly simplified, thanks to multistep
New Sequence formats: Roman Numerals and Letters
Sequence start and increments can be negative
Increased the maximum and minimum limits for Sequence values
Arbitrary Terms is now a format in the Sequence action
Arbitrary Terms can take a CSV formatted file as input
— Advances in Advanced mode—
New function: [random (number of character) from (pool)]
Autocomplete functions and variables
Tab to next empty parameter
Autoindent
Selection (or line) can be shifted in or out via Command[ and Command]
Find and replace
Save any Advanced program as a Preset for easy reuse
Create snippets of portions of code for easy reuse in other Advanced programs
Automatically sync snippets to multiple Macs
What’s New in Name Mangler 3.4.1
Hold down Shift in the ‘List’ popup menu to select Files, Folders, and Folders Contents with one click.
Set regular expressions’ free spacing mode on/off in Name Mangler’s preferences.
Change the default action (Find and Replace) to whatever you like: Set up your action(s), then hold the Option key and select File > Save Default Configuration.
The good/problem/error indicators are now distinct in both shape and color; we apologize for the previously nondifferented indicators, which caused problems for color blind users.
If you exclude files from renaming operations, we now present a (hopefully) much clearer dialog, letting you know that files won’t be renamed.
Updated indicators in the List popup menu to more clearly show what’s been selected.
Fixed a bug involving quotes when using Find in Advanced mode renaming actions. (Hat tip to Hermann W. for finding this one.)
Fixed a bug related to manually entering a value in the Index field of the Insert or Remove action, then using the up and down arrows.
