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A Better Finder Rename - 8.0

file, photo, MP3 batch renamer

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All Time:	(3.8)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	8.0
Release Date:	2008-09-17
License:	Shareware
Downloads (this version):	1,399
Downloads (all versions):	129,706
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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Does 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.

You get what you pay for... - Version: 8.0.0.0b4, 8/16/2008 09:28PM PST

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SPI...master...

Having been an ABFR user since the days of OS9, I have found that The Better Finder series has been an indespensible set of utilities that has always done a superb job. The "free" products mentioned in the previous post are fine, but nowhere near as useful, easy to use, predictable, and safe to use. If you have a lot of files, media or whatever, you can't go wrong with ABFR. You'll also find that the developer is very responsive to users...

Freeware perfect alternatives ... - Version: 8.0 beta 3, 8/7/2008 06:54PM PST

roro01 (Rosanne Cashriel)

Renamer4Mac, NameChanger and BatchRename'em.

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