OSX Finder drag and copy search results and create sequenced filenames for duplicates

I want to put all my photos in one directory.

I do a search in Finder for the files. ".jpg"

I select all the files found and alt-drag them to my new aggregate directory.

But some of the filenames are duplicated.

How can I get the operation to automatically add sequence numbers to duplicate filenames, like browsers do, when downloading ?

Thanks

OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.8

 

Because they are all in multiple directories accumulated over time (15+ years), with no real structure and sourced from different cameras etc. Copied and backed up over and over again.

When I have got them all together, then I shall look at the icons and move them to a simple hierarchy.

I tried finding duplicate file programs, but they always seem to decide which is the original file and I know from the directory structure it was not.

Thanks for the info.

If anyone knows a Snow Leopard solution - I would be most grateful to learn it.

 

That is brilliant.

Funnily enough, I looked at Hazel last night and decided, it was far too complicated for me.

But with an explanation like you have given - I shall download it tonight and hopefully have all my images in one folder tomorrow.

Many thanks

 

Bad News

It sort of worked, but it had problems.

Because of the number of files involved, when dragging, all you got was the spinning rainbow and it was difficult to know you had selected the right directory.

Initially it selected all 44,000+ files and attempted to copy them, but gave up at 9,000+. I re-selected the remainder and that gave up at 5,000+. Then the next lot gave up at 250 or so, then 28, then I went to bed.

It appears that Hazel is not happy with the number of files it is handling or there is some max for sequence number.

I will have another go setting up 5 dump directories and copying a max of 8,000 into each directory.

 

Thanks for the idea

Unfortunately I have not done UNIX shell scripts for over 20 years and the brain is a bit slow on the uptake now.

If someone could give me a small amount of guidance - I may be able to work it out.

Basically it would be

a 'find *.jpg or *.png' in source directory and all subdirectories
then check if filename.ext exists in destination
if it does add a sequence number to basic filename and append extension
write file to destination

Basic Questions
Does the script have to end in .sh and have some reference to usr/bin in the first few lines ?
Do you need to add execution permission ?