Renamer Changelog

What's new in Renamer 5.3.2

Apr 30, 2019
  • This update fixes an issue with Finder-based renaming.

New in Renamer 5.3.1 (Jan 27, 2019)

  • This update fixes a crash caused on older macOS versions.

New in Renamer 5.3.0 (Jan 25, 2019)

  • This update fixes bugs and introduces the ability to replace only the first match when finding and replacing.

New in Renamer 5.2.5 (Dec 7, 2018)

  • This update makes speed and atability improvements

New in Renamer 5.2.2 (Aug 3, 2018)

  • This update fixes a bug causing the wrong metadata to be loaded.

New in Renamer 5.2.0 (Mar 2, 2018)

  • This update adds a help book. Renamer now comes with an integrated guide to hit the ground running and renaming files.

New in Renamer 5.1.0 (Jul 11, 2017)

  • New: Sentence Case option in Convert Case action
  • New: Add ‘composer’ token to Organize Music action
  • New: Add EXIF millisecond tokens to Organize Images & Photos action
  • Fixed: Sporadic crash when loading renamerlets
  • Fixed: Uncommon crash when editing renamerlets
  • Fixed: Rare crash on undo when renaming inline
  • Fixed: Renamerlets inside several groups become obscured
  • Fixed: File drop image alignment
  • Fixed: Cell text colours in file list

New in Renamer 5.0.4 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Improves stability and user experience:
  • Fixed: Occasional crash when overwriting files
  • Fixed: Rare crash when renaming files
  • Fixed: Odd crash when saving renamerlets
  • Fixed: "Do not show this message again" not working when dragging files onto the Dock icon
  • Fixed: Infrequent crash when loading file info
  • Fixed: Obscure crash when adding renamerlet item
  • Fixed: Uncommon crash when undoing renames
  • Fixed: Improved wording of "File will not be renamed"
  • New: Add Spotlight keywords
  • New: Option to suppress "Some files are no longer available" dialog

New in Renamer 5.0.3 (Nov 29, 2016)

  • Fixed: Crash when destination name contains invalid characters
  • Fixed: Crash when inline editing a filename under random number renamer
  • Fixed: Rare, sporadic crash when rapidly removing files

New in Renamer 5.0.1 (Aug 8, 2016)

  • New: Support for future macOS versions
  • Fix: Crash when selecting files
  • Fix: Crash when prompted to overwrite files
  • Fix: Crash when removing characters
  • Fix: Crash when becoming active
  • Fix: Crash when removing digits
  • Fix: Crash when undoing
  • Fix: Crash from loading file icons

New in Renamer 4.4.1 (Feb 5, 2016)

  • Fix: Extra, renamer-reverting action added to undo stack when renaming
  • Fix: Undo-related crash when renaming

New in Renamer 4.4.0 (Feb 4, 2016)

  • Fix: Dragging files to trash does not remove them from the file table
  • Fix: Renaming fails for files with some special characters
  • Fix: Files show up as invisible
  • Fix: Erroneous keyboard shortcut for context menu
  • Fix: Blank dialogs for adding files
  • Fix: Having to undo a rename several times

New in Renamer 4.3.3 (Oct 21, 2014)

  • This update fixes a bug with the capitalization of "AM" and "PM" when renaming.
  • This update is recommended for all users.

New in Renamer 4.3.2 (Aug 30, 2014)

  • Fixed: Files with the ‘º’ character cannot be renamed
  • Fixed: Text alignment in newer OS X versions
  • Fixed: Button alignment in newer OS X versions
  • Fixed: Stepper size alignment in newer OS X versions
  • Fixed: System menu icon color theme in newer OS X versions

New in Renamer 4.3.1 (Mar 31, 2014)

  • New: Italian Localisation
  • Fixed: Issue with Retina graphics in newer OS X versions
  • Fixed: Missing strings in German and Spanish

New in Renamer 4.3.0 (Dec 19, 2013)

  • New: Rename statistics - See how much time you've saved!
  • New: Backup your presets by importing and exporting them
  • Fixed: Refresh random numbers after rename
  • Fixed: Reloads non-existent files after redo

New in Renamer 4.2.5 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • Fixed: System menu using only the “Filename” file part
  • Fixed: Find & Replace not catching ‘/’ characters
  • Fixed: Some characters not being caught by Regular Expressions
  • New: Reset the text cursor after renaming
  • New: Catalan localization

New in Renamer 4.2.4 (Aug 5, 2013)

  • Adds signing up for our newsletter, following us on Twitter, and fixes crashes in OS X Mavericks. This update is recommended for all users.
  • The changes in detail:
  • New: Options to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Twitter
  • Fixed: Crashes in OS X Mavericks

New in Renamer 4.2.3 (May 24, 2013)

  • This update fixes an issue with adding files via the dock or Finder icon, and is recommended for all users.

New in Renamer 4.2.2 (May 21, 2013)

  • This update adds inserting date and time into file names. Supported values are the date when digital photos were taken (Exif), the file created and modified dates, as well as the current date.
  • In addition this update fixes some smaller bugs.
  • The changes in detail:
  • New: Rename based on file creation/modification dates
  • New: Rename based on EXIF dates when digital photos were taken
  • Fixed: Sorting filenames out of order
  • Fixed: Characters removed even when index out of bounds
  • Fixed: Reverts to Cocoa scrollbar for DoubleBoth
  • Fixed: Preferences window position not remembered
  • Fixed: Adding .app adds its contents
  • Fixed: Continue numbering marks preset as changed
  • Fixed: No date inserted on empty name
  • Fixed: Removing renamers doesn’t mark preset as changed
  • Removed: Finder-based renaming

New in Renamer 4.2.0 Build 1963 (Jul 5, 2012)

  • This update adds inserting date and time into file names. Supported values are the date when digital photos were taken (Exif), the file created and modified dates, as well as the current date.
  • In addition this update makes Renamer ready for the upcoming Mac OS X Mountain Lion, and fixes some smaller bugs.
  • The changes in detail:
  • New: Rename based on file creation/modification dates
  • New: Rename based on EXIF dates when digital photos were taken
  • New: Mac OS X Mountain Lion support
  • Fixed: Sorting filenames out of order
  • Fixed: Characters removed even when index out of bounds

New in Renamer 4.1.3 Build 1668 (Jan 6, 2012)

  • New: German localization
  • New: Improved log format
  • New: Undo rename file replacement
  • New: Shift-select multiple chain items
  • New: Auto scroll when dragging chain items
  • New: Reveal in Finder when double-clicking icon
  • Fixed: Wrong column hidden after rearrange
  • Fixed: Random crashes when updating file list
  • Fixed: Folder combine is destructive
  • Fixed: Random rename not working from status menu
  • Fixed: Overwrite fails when renaming with Finder
  • Fixed: Exception on regular expression capture group mismatch
  • Fixed: Combining folders not logged
  • Fixed: Invalid start number for lettering preset
  • Fixed: Number steppers capped at 100
  • Fixed: Character steppers capped at 100

New in Renamer 4.1.0 (Jun 20, 2011)

  • New: 10.7 Lion compatibility
  • New: Preview icon column
  • New: Spanish localization
  • New: Save existing presets
  • New: Option to keep old name when randomizing
  • New: Remove files from table with drag to Trash
  • New: Redo from system menu
  • New: Improved file collision handling
  • Fixed: Change presets scroll bar look
  • Fixed: Recursive rename fails if folders renamed
  • Fixed: Row not remembered after manual rename
  • Fixed: Chain view bottom opaque when dragging
  • Fixed: Scrollbar messed up in 10.7
  • Fixed: Chain messed up after collapsing item
  • Fixed: Rename with Finder fails on 10.6

New in Renamer 4.0.3 (Nov 8, 2010)

  • New: Help book
  • New: Full 64-bit support
  • New: Apply changes with Enter button
  • New: Clear file list
  • New: Detailed progress when adding and renaming files
  • Improved: Faster renaming
  • Fixed: Scroll bar visible by default
  • Fixed: Slow when sorting by New Name column
  • Fixed: Default "Name" column too wide
  • Fixed: Freezes in Characters task when no suffix
  • Fixed: Can't edit name in table
  • Fixed: Undo from system menu incomplete
  • Fixed: Crashes when back reference but no capture group
  • Fixed: Empty file list preference not working
  • Fixed: Case sensitive flag not saved with preset
  • Fixed: Inconsistent labels when numbering
  • Fixed: Numbering with lowercase letters yields uppercase
  • Fixed: Crash after undo of numbering
  • Fixed: Start number not updating with stepper for letters
  • Fixed: New names not updated after undo
  • Fixed: Continue numbering not working
  • Fixed: Spotlight comments gone after rename
  • Fixed: Numbering not working from system menu
  • Fixed: Continue numbering not saved with preset
  • Fixed: Scrollbar deranged for non-default setting

New in Renamer 4.0.2 (May 17, 2010)

  • This update fixes some bugs and is recommend for all users.

New in Renamer 3.12.2 (Aug 31, 2009)

  • This update makes Renamer4Mac ready for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and is recommended for all users.
  • Renamer4Mac will continue to run on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard.

New in Renamer 3.12.1 (Mar 18, 2009)

  • Added howtos on replacing file extensions and removing whitespace characters from filenames to help.

New in Renamer 3.12.0 (Mar 14, 2009)

  • Updated help.

New in Renamer 3.10.1 (Mar 2, 2009)

  • Adds Japanese and Chinese localizations.

New in Renamer 3.10 (Feb 9, 2009)

  • Adds Italian localization.

New in Renamer 3.8.1 (Dec 19, 2008)

  • Fixed preset bug.

New in Renamer 3.8.0 (Dec 13, 2008)

  • Added Czech localization.

New in Renamer 3.7 (Nov 4, 2008)

  • Added Spanish localization.

New in Renamer 3.6 (Nov 1, 2008)

  • Added French localization

New in Renamer 3.5 (Sep 8, 2008)

  • Based on popular demand from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Renamer4Mac now ships with a German localization for the new user interface.

New in Renamer 3.4 (Jul 27, 2008)

  • Fixes bug for certain regular expressions

New in Renamer 3.2 (May 8, 2008)

  • For power users: rename files quickly directly in Finder using Renamer4Mac's new contextual menu plugin.
  • For your records: improved Renamer4Mac's log file option to store all renamed files to a log file