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A Better Finder Rename

A Better Finder Rename - 8.0

file, photo, MP3 batch renamer

All Time: (3.8)
Version 8.0: (5.0)
Selected Version: 8.0
Release Date: 2008-09-17
License: Shareware
Downloads (version 8.0): 1,501
Downloads (all versions): 157,190
Price: $24.95

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Product Description:

Allows users to quickly rename multiple files. This powerful, yet easy-to-use utility transforms the often tedious and time-consuming task of renaming multiple files into a simple matter of seconds. "A Better Finder Rename" is ideally suited for Macintosh webmasters, users who need to transfer files from Windows or UNIX as well as for all other Macintosh users who deal with large numbers of files.

What's new in this version:

# New User Interface * fully resizable single window with larger preview area * renaming actions are now organized into 7 intuitive categories * countless incremental improvements # Save-able Presets * save your current settings to a preset * restore them with a single click
  • New Renaming Engine
  • is now database-backed for larger renames and more advanced features
  • automatically resolves file name conflicts by inserting configurable distinguishers at the end of conflicting file names
  • previews all files that will be renamed (no longer limited to 250 items)
  • fully multi-threaded means that the UI never blocks even when previewing or renaming large renaming jobs
  • optimizes the order in which items are renamed so as to avoid "deadlocks" (i.e. situations where one file can't be renamed because a previous file has not yet been renamed)
  • extensive progress information is provided at each stage (no more beach balling)
  • Automatic Software Updates via Sparkle

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Version 8 requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Version 7 is still available for Mac OS X 10.4 users.

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Version 8.0:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (5.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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A Better Finder Rename Troubleshooting ReportOops! Crash with noew version 8.16 - Version: 8.16, 4/23/2009 11:40AM PST

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JonYo
MBP OSX 10.5.6, moved from ABFRX 8.15 to 8.16 -> no problem
PowerMac G5 OSX 10.5.6, move from ABFRX 8.15 to 8.16 -> immediate crash upon launch OH THE HUMANTIY AGgghhhh!

However, if I do a "Get Info" on ABFRX and turn on "Open in 32 bit mode" it seems to launch and operate fine, so I guess it has something to do with 64-bit mode on PPC machines.
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A Better Finder Rename CommentaryBy far the best renamer utility - Version: 8.1.3, 3/30/2009 04:31AM PST

django--2008
I've been using it for seven years now, and it never went wrong. From year to year, it has improved and came to be the most complete, easy to use and safer utility of its kind. Responsive developer.
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A Better Finder Rename ReviewDoes it all. - Version: 8.0, 9/17/2008 05:03PM PST

John Spannenburg
I believe I've probably tried every other renaming utility out there and, at various times, one or other has had some unique feature that I found useful enough to keep me coming back to that program and not using ABFR. Not any more.! As of version 8 ABFR now appears to have the superset of functions of all other renamers and I need no other program. It's also a bonus that the interface is well thought out and quite easy to master. Some of the other programs are, no doubt, powerful but you need to be a total propellor head to have a fighting chance of getting them to do anything useful. If you are a photographer shooting any sort of volume at all ABFR will pay for itself in a single shoot. Highly recommended.
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