YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Developer Tools›massren
CLI Open source 2 installs/mo

massren for Mac

Easily rename multiple files using your text editor

Quick answer: massren is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install massren. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What massren is

massren is a developer tool for macOS: easily rename multiple files using your text editor.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/laurent22/massren.

How to install massren

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install massren.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Developer Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

leText editor with block and binary operationsCLIOpen source2/motaktText-based music programming languageCLIOpen source2/modhexNcurses based advanced hex editor featuring diff mode and moreCLIOpen source2/momoeConsole text editor for ISO-8859 and ASCIICLIOpen source3/moLumideAgent-native code editorAppOpen source3/mohttpyacQuickly and easily send REST, SOAP, GraphQL and gRPC requestsCLIOpen source3/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install massren on Mac?

Run brew install massren in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is massren open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does massren run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is massren?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10591 in this catalogue.

What version of massren is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5.7.