One of the great new features in OS X Mountain Lion is the ability to edit filenames from the file open dialog.
Previously you needed to open a new Finder window to make changes to filenames; however, with OS X Mountain Lion you can simply click the file twice or click it and press return to edit its name.
Take a look below...
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JFG - November 1, 2012 at 12:49pm
I'm running ML 10.8.2 and I CANNOT do any of those things. Either slow double-click or hitting the Return key simple opens the file...
Just to clarify what other people seems not to understand, we are talking about the OPEN/SAVE DIALOG window, not a regular Finder window.
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Ranmat - March 16, 2012 at 9:29pm
How is this news?
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amiridwan - March 16, 2012 at 7:19pm
Do you guys just know this function? It can be used since ever.
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ym74c - March 16, 2012 at 4:17pm
what are you talking about, people ? ... clicking a file and hit return to rename worked since ever... also double clicking with a delay... why do you need a menu function for that ?
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Luis Abarca - March 15, 2012 at 4:13am
OSX Lion also can do that, just click, one second, click again, then rename the file.
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Greg - March 15, 2012 at 1:35am
Noticed this the first day I installed ML. Drives me INSANE. I can't hit return to submit anymore. Screw this.
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gaston - March 15, 2012 at 12:03am
Thank you.
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Seriously - March 14, 2012 at 9:04pm
Uh Lion can do the same. Just right click and choose rename.
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me84 - March 14, 2012 at 7:51pm
So cool
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Phyo Thiha - March 14, 2012 at 7:31pm
Ive been waiting for this for a while now, you could always do this in windows and I wanted it for Mac OS.
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