Edit several file names at a time

Hey guys,

So, I own a 2007 iMac that I almost do not use since I bought a RMBP in Summer. The main reason that I do not use it its because it's still with Lion and bloated with apps and files. I finally bought an external drive to backup the files I want to keep and format it but, for the sake of organization, I wanted to edit file names, create folders etc. Thing is, I have, for example, lots of music. I wanted to edit each name to something like Artist - Track Name. But going through the folder, hitting Return, renaming and so on would be a pain in the ass. Is there any way I can have something like a text file with all the names and edit the text file, save it and change that all? Or any other easier way to edit?

Thanks

 

I don't use iTunes. It's probably the only Apple app that I really dislike.. plus, I don't own any iDevice so I don't see a reason to use iTunes instead of other media player to listen to music. Anyway, does iTunes rename the file itself or only tags it? Because I want the file names to be properly organized (care more about that than tags).

And yes, you're probably right regarding the text file. It was merely the only idea that came to mind when trying to set out an example for what I wanted.

A script would fail to do what I want because each file is separate. No albums.

Anyway, it's not only music that I want to organize this way but mainly.

I'll try A Better Finder Renamer.

Any more ideas are welcome

Thanks a lot, benwiggy