You can use rename for such tasks:
➜ lab ls 1'dsfa1dsfa.file 56'dsfa 6033dsfa.file 6033'dsfa 90843_O\\'ConnorPaul_GeneralManager.jpg 56dsfa.file 90843_O\'ConnorPaul_GeneralManager.jpg ➜ lab rename "s/\'//g" * ➜ lab ls 1dsfa.file 56dsfa 6033dsfa.file 6033dsfa 90843_O\ConnorPaul_GeneralManager.jpg 56dsfa.file 90843_O\\ConnorPaul_GeneralManager.jpg If you want to replace ' for _ you can also use rename:
rename "s/\'/_/g" *