[rlanciault1]

I know this mat seem like a stupid question, however I am new to mac. In windows ita as simple as right clicking on the file name and then clicking on rename. I cant figure out how to do it with Mac. Can someone help me please?

[Skybolt]

Just click t{font:Times New Roman}{size:3}wice on the filename (it will be highlighted) and type in a new name.{size}{font}

[dougster]

-Hi,

Skybolt's method works fine, but if you are trigger happy it'll launch the file (click too fast). Another way: Click once on the file-->hit the Return key-->hit the Delete key and type the new name. You might want to type in the file suffix if you have that feature enabled on your Mac.

[Tom_Diola]

Dougster: The feature of renaming a file is mostly useful except if you're copying file names
into something like Coda and then you have to do a double thing to gather up the extension too.
So is there a way to disable this feature easily?

[moose_n_squirrel]

dougster said:

Skybolt's method works fine, but if you are trigger happy it'll launch the file (click too fast). Another way: Click once on the file-->hit the Return key-->hit the Delete key and type the new name. You might want to type in the file suffix if you have that feature enabled on your Mac.

In Leopard it's even easier than that, just hit Return and start typing, since Return will highlight the entire name except the extension. No need to hit Delete and no need to enter the extension. Just Return.

[dougster]

Hi -Tom,

Under the Finder-->Preferences: File extensions can be disabled...

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[dougster]

Hi -M'nS,

Yeah, you are correct: just hit the Return key and type. I'm so use to doing it the yersteryear method... :D

[Tom_Diola]

So -Dougster- I guess I'm asking whether we can disable the new feature that just marks the filename and not the extension.

The problem is when I'm trying to copy complete filenames into something like a webpage design tool

(where I use Coda) and actually want the whole name dougster_photo.jpg I have to touch

the file and then mark the whole thing e.g. dougster_photo.jpg with my cursor by hand- it would be better

to just disable the feature that marks everything but the extension so I can quickly mark complete

file names . . .

[moose_n_squirrel]

Tom_Diola said:

The problem is when I'm trying to copy complete filenames into something like a webpage design tool
(where I use Coda) and actually want the whole name dougster_photo.jpg I have to touch
the file and then mark the whole thing e.g. dougster_photo.jpg with my cursor by hand

After you press Return you can just press Cmd-A for Select All, then start typing.

If no one comes up with a way to switch it off, that would be your workaround.

[rlanciault1]

Thanks you everyone for your help. I am embarrassed that I did not figure that out by myself. Nice to know there is help if I need it

[dougster]

Tom_Diola said:

So -Dougster- I guess I'm asking whether we can disable the new feature that just marks the filename and not the extension.

The problem is when I'm trying to copy complete filenames into something like a webpage design tool



(where I use Coda) and actually want the whole name dougster_photo.jpg I have to touch



the file and then mark the whole thing e.g. dougster_photo.jpg with my cursor by hand- it would be better



to just disable the feature that marks everything but the extension so I can quickly mark complete



file names . . .

I don't know a workaround on that issue. ::sorry::