Actions Drop-Down Menu

    The actions menu contains the following commands that can be applied to selected items in the file list window.

    Rename...
    Change multiple item names. Basically a "search and replace" on file names, with options to append, prepend, and delete.
    Rename Sequentially...
    Rename multiple items with names that end in numbers. Numbers start with and increment by values you supply. Optionally append a suffix to each name.
    Delete Resource Forks
    Delete Data Forks
    These commands do exactly what they say.
    Erase Files
    Erases all data in the selected files and then delete them from the disk. Once done, there is no way to recover the information previously contained in the files.
    Update Aliases
    Select a new target for all currently selected aliases in the list.
    Check Aliases
    Similar to the Check Aliases command in the Cleaning menu, except only aliases currently selected in the list are checked, and automatic repair is not an option.
    Compare Contents
    Compare the contentås of two files and report if they are the same. Does not report specific differences. This command is only available if exactly two files are selected.
    Convert to UPPERCASE
    Convert to lowercase
    Convert to Title Case
    Each of these commands converts the case of the names of the currently selected items.
    Import Comments from Classic
    Imports Finder comments created in Mac OS 9 or earlier and converts them into comments that can be viewed in the Mac OS X Finder. This command is only available in Mac OS 10.2 or later.
    Add to Get Info Creator Menu
    Add to Get Info File Type Menu
    Offers quick way to add several creator signatures or file types to the info window's Creator or Type pop-up menu. For example, to add several applications to the menu, do a Find for applications, select those to be added to the creator menu and use this command.

    Other commands can be added by placing File Buddy action plug-ins in the Plug-Ins folder inside the File Buddy Support folder.

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