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Update Mac OS X Finder Workflows to Services, rename files to lowercase

As some of you might have noticed, the folder actions submenu where you could add your own workflows isn't there anymore in Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
Apple decided to move this to the service menu instead, which is in my opinion a good step since you can now add a service action to almost every program on your Mac.

On my Mac I had a workflow to easily rename all selected files form a UpPeRcaseD name to a lowercase name.
The first thing I noticed when I needed this workflow that it wasn't there... So I looked around a bit and when opening the workflow in Automator it gave an error that it was an old workflow that needs to be updated to a new version.

Since the workflow is quite simple I decided to make a new one. While doing this I found the service option.
Fist I thought I didn't need that but after about 2 minutes I noticed that it was the new way of adding your workflows to Finder or other applications.

Well, lets get started... Fire up Automator!

Create a new service

Search for Finder and drag "Get Selected Finder Items" to the right

You might get this warning, simply click Don't Add

Search for "Rename" and drag "Rename Finder items" to the right

In the above image you can also see the right settings. Change case of the Full name to lowercase.

Save the service

You will end up with this screen, quit Automator

Now your ready to test your service.
Goto a folder where you want to lowercase your files and select the items you want to rename to lowercase. Goto the "Finder" menu and click your newly created service.

Good luck