files
Use the Tab Key to Rename Multiple Files in Vista [Windows Vista Tip]
Veteran Lifehacker reader Scott writes in with a tip for anyone who regularly renames groups of pictures, documents, or other files, but doesn't need a bulk renaming utility to get it done. Just...
TrID Identifies Files with Unknown Extensions [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: When you've got a file with an extension you don't recognize, the free command line tool TrID can help. We've covered how to use the web to find out what kind of file you have, but TrID...
Name Mangler Bulk Renames Files [Featured Mac Download]
Mac OS X only: Rename large groups of files—like that batch of photos fresh off your camera's memory card—using simple or complex rules with Name Mangler. Simple options include numbering...
Compare and Delete Duplicate Images with DupliFinder [Digital Photos]
Windows only: DupliFinder, a free Windows utility, compares digital photos by their name, size, and actual image information to find duplicates you can delete without worrying about. Brought to you...
Automate Your BitTorrent Extraction and Organization [Organization]
Tim from the Daily Cup of Tech weblog has transitioned to an almost all BitTorrent TV diet, but the resulting disorganization of files left him with an unsettled stomach. He prefers to archive...
Torrent2Exe Turns BitTorrent Links into Double-Click Downloads [BitTorrent]
Windows only: Want to direct your non-Torrent-savvy friends or relatives to a download they really need to check out? Free web utility Torrent2Exe takes torrent download links—the kind you'd...
Alliance Creates Private P2P File-Sharing Networks [Featured Download]
Windows/Mac/Linux (All platforms): Alliance, a free, open-source, cross-platform peer-to-peer application, takes nearly all of the security and privacy concerns out of peer-to-peer file sharing by...
Indexing offline CD-ROM archives
Suppose you’ve been good (or sort of good anyway), and you have a huge stack of CD-ROMs (or DVDs) with backups and archives of your old files. Great. But how can you find anything? I solved this problem today by making an index of all the files stored on these disks using a few simple GNU command line tools.
WildRename Does the Grunt Work of File Name Fixing [File Management]
Windows only: Rename large sets of files without batch scripting or endless clicking with WildRename, a free Windows utility. If you've been putting off organizing and renaming a vast collection of...
Save Time Organizing Files with Dir Utils' Right-Click Tools [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Dir Utils, a free right-click extension for Windows systems, is a great utility for anyone who regularly finds themselves organizing downloads and media files. The utility adds five new...
Save Time Organizing Files with Dir Utils' Right-Click Tools [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Dir Utils, a free right-click extension for Windows systems, is a great utility for anyone who regularly finds themselves organizing downloads and media files. The utility adds five new...
Change Multiple Word Files' Properties with Easy MS Word Properties [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Easy Microsoft Word Properties is a helpful tool for anyone who uses Word documents' details listings—Author, Subject, Title, and the like—to keep their work organized or...
Protect Files from Deletion or Moving with fsLock [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Sweeping through your system and deleting unnecessary files feels great—until you realize you've just permanently wiped your master contact spreadsheet. Avoid that kind of...
