Automate Image File Renaming on MacBook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Photographers
How to use a simple Bash shell script to rename a set of image files on a MacBook.
Automation saves time.
If you are anything like me, there are times when you want to rename or add some form of naming to a specific set of images.
Perhaps you want to append “Johnson Portraits” (or similar) along with the current date to a set of pictures.
Using Bash shell scripting on your MacBook is a great option to automate this type of time-consuming task.
You don’t have to be that technical to pull it off either.
Follow along!
Note: I am using a MacBook M2 Air for the examples in this article.
Determine the folder location of the images you want to rename.
There are a few ways you can do this…
Use the cd (change directory) command in the terminal.
To open the terminal on your MacBook, press Command + Space, type in “Terminal”, and press Enter.
Here is an example cd command:
cd /path/to/your/image_folder
