Pick the delimiter that matches your naming convention. Moniker adapts to your style.
The web-friendly choice. Works everywhere, easy to read, great for URLs.
beach-sunset-vacation-photo.jpg Traditional choice for programming and technical files. Clear word separation.
beach_sunset_vacation_photo.jpg Natural and readable. Best for files that stay on your Mac.
beach sunset vacation photo.jpg Use hyphens for files that might end up on websites, in URLs, or shared online. They're universally compatible.
Use underscores for programming files where hyphens might cause issues. Common in Python, data files, and scientific work.
Use spaces for documents, photos, and files you'll mostly access through Finder. Most natural to read.
Word separators are one of several settings you can save in a naming style. Combine them with other options to create the perfect naming setup: