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F2 vs A Better Finder Rename: catalog facts
F2	A Better Finder Rename
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid One-time purchase of $29.95 with a free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Command line	macOS
Dry run by default shows changes before applying them Undo for any rename operation	Live preview of every new name before renaming Uses EXIF dates and ID3 tags for photo and music names
Command line only, with no graphical interface Regular expression renames take some learning	macOS only Paid licence after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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