advanced-renamer mit Homebrew Cask installieren

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Projektgeschichte

Advanced Renamer was initially designed for mass renaming files and folders. The official guide states that version 3.0 added copy and move modes using the same tag-driven naming technology.

The 4.x series expanded metadata handling, exports, scripting interfaces, and macOS support. The current official download page distributes separate Apple silicon and Intel builds alongside the Windows edition.

Adoptionsgeschichte

Advanced Renamer developed into a feature-rich desktop batch utility rather than remaining a simple search-and-replace renamer. Its official guide covers composable methods, metadata-driven names, regular expressions, JavaScript, batch copy and move modes, and undo support.

The project historically served Windows users and now provides native downloads for both Windows and macOS. Version 4 introduced a current-generation guide and continues to receive feature releases; the official download page lists version 4.24 with an August 4, 2026 release date.

The product is free for personal use, while frequent and commercial users can purchase licenses. Version 4.x licenses include upgrades within the 4.x series.

Wie es verwendet wird

Users add files or folders, assemble one or more ordered renaming methods, inspect the live New Filename preview, and start the batch when satisfied. Completed batches can be reverted through the Undo window.

Typical workflows include sequential numbering, case conversion, prefix and suffix insertion, regular-expression replacement, photo organization using EXIF or GPS metadata, timestamp changes, and metadata-derived folder structures.

Advanced users can save method configurations, write JavaScript methods, export file lists, or invoke the separate command-line automation tool.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Advanced Renamer sits between one-off Finder or Explorer operations and scripted shell pipelines. It gives users previewable, reversible, metadata-aware transformations without requiring them to write rename loops.

Its ability to save method lists, consume media metadata, use regular expressions and JavaScript, and automate jobs from the command line makes it useful beyond casual GUI renaming.

Zeitleiste

• Version 3.0: Copy and move batch modes are added to the original mass-renaming workflow.
• Version 4.08: The Timestamp method is added to macOS.
• Version 4.13: Text, CSV, and JSON list export is added.
• Version 4.14: Tag modifiers are introduced.
• Version 4.16: The scripting API gains line-oriented text-file reading.
• 2026: Advanced Renamer 4.24 is released on August 4 for Windows and macOS.

Related projects

• ExifTool-style metadata fields are exposed through Advanced Renamer’s tag system.
• The application’s Script method embeds a lightweight JavaScript engine for custom transformations.
• Its command-line automation tool complements the graphical batch editor for scheduled or server-style jobs.

Quellen

• Official complete user guide: https://www.advancedrenamer.com/user_guide/complete_guide
• Official download and licensing page: https://www.advancedrenamer.com/download.php
• Official homepage: https://www.advancedrenamer.com/
• Official older-version archive: https://www.advancedrenamer.com/download_older
• Official version 4 changes: https://www.advancedrenamer.com/whatsnew