

The purpose of special argument -, which is supported by most utilities, is to signal that subsequent arguments should be treated as operands (values), even if they look like options due to starting with -, as Jacob C. Similar to the bash solution, s/././ performs text substitution, but - unlike in bash - true regular expressions are used.Here's the equivalent of the command at the top using rename: rename -n -e 's/_.*_/_/' *.pngĪgain, this command performs a dry run remove -n to perform actual renaming. On macOS you can install it using popular package manager Homebrew as follows: brew install rename If you find yourself batch-renaming files frequently, consider installing a specialized tool such as the Perl-based rename utility. Note that _*_ is a pattern (a wildcard expression, as also used for globbing), not a regular expression (to learn about patterns, run man bash and search for Pattern Matching).When you open the application, you'll see a "C:" drive and a "Z:" drive.In your specific case you can use the following bash command ( bash is the default shell on macOS): for f in *.png do echo mv "$f" "$" is an application of bash parameter expansion: the (first) substring matching pattern _*_ is replaced with literal _, effectively cutting the middle token from the name. WINE has some quirks here and there, but it works fine once you get started. In the final window, select the option that contains "Bulk Rename Utility.exe", and click "OK" to finish the installation process Uncheck the "Run Bulk Rename Utility" box at the end of the installerġ2. To keep things simple, uncheck the "Install Windows Explorer Extension", and "Install Samples" boxesġ1. A few windows pop up as WINE prepares the installer. Give your file a name and location, and click "Save"ĩ. This will help keep your WINE workspace more tidy in the event you use more WINE applications in the futureĨ. (Optional) Give a unique identifier for the application, such as uk.co.bulkrenameutility. app file to anyone so they can just open and runħ.

(Optional) Check the "Include Wine.app, so the. On the "Program Installation" section, click "Select File." to the right, and open the. Click on the "Advanced" icon at the top menu barĥ. Open WineBottler from your Applications folderĤ. Download the BRU installer from the websiteģ. Download WineBottler from their website, open the DMG file, and move those applications to the Applications folderĢ. Note this is not officially supported by the developers, and I give no guarantee that this method won't break with future versions of the appġ. It is easily possible to run this software through WINE.
