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Presets and Preferences

The 4 built-in presets in rName, saving custom rule chains, and deep configuration options across the 6 Settings panels (⌘,).

Presets: Reusable Rule Chains

Re-creating the same sequence of rules for recurring file management tasks is unnecessary. In rName, any custom combination of rules can be saved as a Preset and recalled with a single click.

From the dropdown menu at the bottom of the left sidebar, you can:

  • Select and apply any existing preset.
  • Save the current active rule chain under a custom name.
  • Manage your personal preset library.

4 Built-In Ready-to-Use Presets

rName includes four factory presets configured for standard workflows:

1. Tidy up names

Ideal for files downloaded from the web or shared over email that contain messy characters or irregular spacing:

  • Strips leading and trailing whitespace (trimEdges).
  • Collapses multiple consecutive spaces into a single space (collapseSpaces).
  • Cleans invalid filesystem characters (stripIllegalCharacters).

2. Number in sequence

Designed for organizing documents, book chapters, or photo galleries:

  • Starts at 1 with an increment step of 1.
  • Formats numbers with 3-digit zero padding (001, 002, 003…).
  • Inserts the counter at the start of the filename separated by -.

3. Date prefix

Perfect for archiving scanned receipts, invoices, or vacation photos:

  • Reads the file’s modification or capture timestamp.
  • Formats dates according to ISO standard yyyy-MM-dd.
  • Prepends the timestamp followed by an underscore (e.g., 2026-10-18_report.pdf).

4. Web-friendly names

Essential for web developers and content creators before uploading assets to Linux servers or CMS platforms:

  • Strips accents and diacritics (e.g., é → e, à → a).
  • Removes emoji and non-ASCII graphic symbols.
  • Replaces spaces with hyphens (-).
  • Converts both filename and extension to lowercase (kebab-case).

Settings Window (⌘ ,)

Pressing ⌘ , (or choosing rName › Settings…) opens a dedicated preferences window featuring 6 panels built to macOS design standards:

1. General

  • Appearance: choose between System, Light, or Dark. Using NSApp.appearance, theme changes propagate cleanly to all windows, modal sheets, and file dialogs.
  • Language: select System, Italian, or English. Changes modify AppleLanguages and prompt for a swift app restart to load the respective string tables.
  • Reset to Defaults: restores UI preferences to factory defaults without touching your saved presets or folder bookmarks.

2. Files

  • Default Sort Order: configure initial sorting when files are added (by Name, Date Modified, or Size).
  • Include Subfolders: recursively scans and loads all nested directories when a parent folder is opened.
  • Include Hidden Files: reveals and renames dotfiles (files starting with .).
  • Rename Folders: applies active renaming rules to folders as well as files.
  • Confirm Before Renaming: displays an explicit confirmation dialog before committing disk changes.
  • Remember Rules on Quit: restores your active rule chain across application restarts.

3. Rules

Set initial default values used whenever a new rule is added:

  • Default separator (e.g., _ or -).
  • Default sequence padding digits (e.g., 2 or 3 digits).
  • Default date and time format, complete with a live formatted preview.

4. Presets

Full management of built-in and user-created presets:

  • Rename your custom presets.
  • Delete obsolete templates.
  • Review the rules contained within each preset.

5. Permissions

Audit and manage all folder access permissions granted to rName:

  • Review full filesystem paths for authorized directories.
  • Selectively or completely revoke security-scoped bookmarks with a single click.

6. About

Version and build numbers, bundle identifier, copyright information, and privacy assurances (100% offline operation).