When I try to rename a file (by pressing enter, then changing the extension of the file), it pops up with an alert asking "Are you sure you want to change the extensions … " and the old extension is selected in blue. I haven't found a keyboard shortcut for selecting the new extension from the popup alert. Is there a way? I need to rename dozens of files, and doing it all through the keyboard would be so much quicker than selecting this one alert with a mouse.
MacOS – Keyboard shortcuts for renaming file and accepting extension
keyboardmacos
Related Question
- MacOS – How to hide non-openable in the finder while using an application to browse/open
- MacOS – Prevent window autoselect on application launch
- macOS Keyboard – Shortcut to Select Next Item in a List
- Custom keyboard shortcuts not working for Excel contextual menu item
- Finder – Shortcut to Rename Multiple Files
- MacOS – How to manually “file” files into folder, quickly, only using the keyboard
- MacOS – Use Google speech to text instead of Apple’s
- macOS Catalina – How to Select ‘Replace’ with Keyboard in File Popup
Best Answer
You can disable the prompt under Finder's Preferences (see picture below):
This might save you some time if you are renaming multiple files. Additionally, you may want to look at Rename. It is a free utility that should serve you well for such simple batch renaming.