January 2024
iTunes play with once is Broken Redux
I posted about this back in July but the problem seemed to go away (which is weird, too).
To play a track just once and then stop you use the once modifier with the play command:
As I said, I first noted this in July when iTunes 12.2 came out. But then I somehow couldn't get it not to work. Also saw a mention of it on the AppleScript mailing list, but even then I got it to work. Well, I definitely can't get it to work now. Filed a bug.
UPDATE: Ah-HA! It will work if the Up Next queue is completely empty, which can be made so by clicking its "Clear" button.
iTunes 12.3.1 Released
Title about says it all. No specific changes mentioned except for "overall stability and performance" improvements.
UPDATED: Now Where Was I? v2.0
Forgot to post about this a few days ago when I actually updated the script.
Now Where Was I? v2.0 is a simple applet that, when run while a track is playing or paused, will "remember" the current track and quit iTunes; when it is next run it will launch iTunes and play that track. If a track is set to "Remember playback position", it will pick up playing from where it left off.
This latest version is generally updated for newer versions of iTunes and the Mac OS. More info and download is here.
UPDATED: TrackSift 2 v1.1.0
TrackSift 2 v1.1.0 is now available from the Mac App Store.
TrackSift 2 brings together nine fun and useful Tools for iTunes in one attractive, simple to install and easy to use app:
- • Sort tracks into playlists by Apple ID • Merge two or more playlists
- • Delete "dead" tracks • Delete unused non-Tunes Genre names
- • Create "One-Hit Wonder" and "𝑛 Songs by Artist" playlists
- • Find songs without album art, without lyrics, and not in playlists
More information and links to download are on this page.
Dupin v2.9
With Dupin you can:
- Very quickly find all sets of duplicate iTunes tracks based on your choice of criteria
- Select the "Keeper" tracks from among a number of duplicates automatically using a variety of versatile filtering options
- Consolidate the play, skip, and ratings information from all tracks in a Dupe Group to the single "Keeper" track
- Re-populate iTunes playlists replacing "non-Keeper" tracks with "Keeper" tracks
- Remove duplicate tracks from iTunes and send files to the Trash
- Audition tracks with QuickLook
- Manage intentionally duplicated tracks
- Delete duplicate "dead" tracks
- View duplicates in non-loaded libraries created with iTunes' multiple library feature
- Sort tracks and view track info
- Export a list of duplicates to a text file
- Locate tracks in the Finder and in iTunes
In addition, Dupin features:
- Compatibility with iCloud Music Library/Apple Music
- Support for Notifications
- Familiar iTunes-like interface
- Robust Documentation via the Help Menu
- Ample keyboard shortcuts
- Customizable toolbars
- Optional update checking
This latest version is a maintenance release with performance enhancements and is a free update for registered users.
Dupin is easy to configure and use. Get the well-featured demo and try it out for yourself now.