A Better Finder Rename v8 beta [ MacOS ]

Batch renaming utilities for the Mac may come and go, but A Better Finder Rename just keeps on keepin' on. The latest update of the venerable utility is the beta 8.0 release, which will be a free upgrade to anyone who bought the product since January 2007 (or owners of 'forever licenses'); upgrade costs start at $12.45 for single user licenses.

New in the forthcoming v8:

• a new single-window interface, simplifying most actions into 7 renaming categories
• a more powerful database behind the renaming process
• automatic conflict resolution
• full rename preview lists (up from a max of 250 files)
• performance enhancements (multi-threading, optimization of rename order)

The trial version of ABFR is limited to 10 renames at a time. You can download the beta from Publicspace's download page. While you're there, check out The Big Mean Folder Machine, a $15 file/folder organizer with serious attitude; it does a great job on folders with thousands of images or MP3s that you want to slice and dice into a more rational arrangement.