A Windows app which automatically prepares Macintosh filenames for Windows removing illegal characters and adding extensions using a conversion table. Optionally as a Windows service it regularly scans and replaces characters allowed by Macintosh but forbidden in windows file names. Stored on Mac volumes of NT/2000/XP servers, the truncate to 31 characters function allows to view these files from Macintosh more friendly than DOS shortnames.

File renamer converting Macintosh filenames for Windows when stored on a Windows Server, removing illegal characters and adding filenames extensions using a translation table easily customized. Also truncates filenames longer than 31 characters. You can install MacNames as Windows NT/2000/XP Service and keep the list of renamed files in a log. MacNames helps Windows-Macintosh cross-platform integration.