OS 10.4 - change file extension

nbehar · nbehar #1 (**permalink**)

02-23-2007, 10:32 PM

Hi,

Does anyone know how to change the file extension of a file in OS X?

Thanks

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

02-23-2007, 10:44 PM

not on my mac right now, but you should be able to do it with "get info" or by changing the finder prefs to show file extensions.

the_New_guy · the_New_guy #3 (**permalink**)

02-23-2007, 11:32 PM

click on any empty space on ur desktop then Finder->preferences -> advanced check the show ext. box.

no select the file and hit enter, just change the part after '.'

mac57 · mac57 #4 (**permalink**)

02-24-2007, 12:41 PM

Is this as simple as changing the file's name? For example you have a file called hello.txt and you want it to be hello.doc? This is then just an exercise in renaming the file. The simplest way to do this is to click the file icon's name area, wait a short bit and then click it again. You will see it go highlighted in blue and you can then rename, or select just a part of it (for example the extension part) and retype it.

Is this what you are trying to do, or is it more complicated than that?

eric #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	02-23-2007, 10:44 PM not on my mac right now, but you should be able to do it with "get info" or by changing the finder prefs to show file extensions. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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mac57 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2006 Location: St. Somewhere Posts: 4,547 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, 120 GB SSD, 500 GB HDD	02-24-2007, 12:41 PM Is this as simple as changing the file's name? For example you have a file called hello.txt and you want it to be hello.doc? This is then just an exercise in renaming the file. The simplest way to do this is to click the file icon's name area, wait a short bit and then click it again. You will see it go highlighted in blue and you can then rename, or select just a part of it (for example the extension part) and retype it. Is this what you are trying to do, or is it more complicated than that? My Macs: PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5 GHz, 4 Core, Mac Pro, 3.2 GHz 8 Core, Power Macintosh 7500/100 My iStuff: 32 GB iPhone 4, 30 GB iPod Video, 16 GB iPod Touch My OS': Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS 8.6, openSUSE 10.3, Win XP I was on the Mac-Forums honor roll for September 2007
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nbehar #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 18, 2007 Posts: 54	02-23-2007, 10:32 PM Hi, Does anyone know how to change the file extension of a file in OS X? Thanks
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