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Set Video Kind of Selected v3.1

This script will change the video kind property of the selected tracks to your choice of "Movie", "Music Video" or "TV Show". Additionally, "Show Name", "Season Number", and "Episode Number" can also be set or cleared for each selected track.

Protected files, such as those purchased from the iTunes Store, cannot be changed. Requires iTunes 7 or better.

For a more advanced version of this script, see Make Video Tags.

    Latest version:
  • Addresses "Can't make (version) into type..." error on Tiger systems
  • v3.0:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • Quits when "Done" button clicked with no changes entered
  • Overcomes original localization issues (kind property no longer checked)
  • Performance finessings
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: June 6, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 4034 | total downloads: 24779
  • zip download size: 126.8K
6416 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Track Down Purchases v1.0

This script will examine each track in a selection of tracks or a playlist to determine if it was purchased from the iTunes Store and then copies it to a discrete playlist named for the person who purchased it, eg: "Steve Ballmer's Purchased Music". Recognizes song, video, and audiobook purchases. Purchaser information is gleaned by examining the track's file. Takes about one second per track, give or take, depending on computer speed, just so you know.

    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: June 5, 2008
  • total downloads: 538
  • zip download size: 95.9K
1023 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Gather Up the One-Hits v2.0

This script will quickly collect all the "one-hit wonders" in your iTunes library--every audio track whose artist is represented by just a single track--and copy them to a new playlist.

    Latest version:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • User-enterable playlist name
  • Dropped iPod support
  • Code consolidation
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: May 25, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 1416 | total downloads: 12257
  • zip download size: 93.4K
2386 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Super Remove Dead Tracks v2.1

Surveys iTunes for tracks whose files are no longer available (as indicated by a "!" next to their names) and removes them. Any playlists that subsequently contain no tracks will then be deleted. Progress is displayed every 500 tracks.

    Latest version:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • v2.0:
  • Creates a text log on the Desktop listing Song Name, Artist, and Album tag information from each track removed
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: April 6, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 13380 | total downloads: 98441
  • zip download size: 100.3K
12886 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Artist - Album - Disc from Selected Track

This script will create a new playlist using tracks which have the same artist, album, and disc number of the single selected track, with the intention of burning the new playlist to CD. Tracks will be copied to the new playlist in track number order. The playlist will be named "Artist - Album - [Disc n]. Track and disc numbers and counts must be available for accurate playlist creation. Once the playlist is created, it is automatically selected so that CD burning may commence immediately without having to order tracks or set the Play Order; the playlist could be manually deleted after CD burning, if desired. (Note that there is no guarantee that the playlist created is appropriately "CD-sized".)

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Doug Adams
  • posted: May 7, 2007
  • total downloads: 2797
  • zip download size: 112.2K
412 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Whack Current Track v1.5

Deletes the currently playing track completely from iTunes and moves its file to the Trash. Use carefully.

An earlier version of this script is included in the O'Reilly book iPod & iTunes HACKS.

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: November 13, 2006
  • latest version downloads: 4457 | total downloads: 8790
  • zip download size: 39.7K
414 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Disable Dated Tracks

This script will disable (un-check) the tracks of selected playlists and Smart playlists whose last played date is before a user-entered date.

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Doug Adams
  • posted: May 18, 2006
  • total downloads: 952
  • zip download size: 111.7K
203 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Transfer Bookmark and Play v2.0

Transfers the bookmark point of a single selected iPod track to its corresponding iTunes track, or visa versa, with the option to play it. (That is, if you select an iPod track, the library track's bookmark is reset and can be played; if you select a library track, the iPod track's bookmark is reset and can be played.)

This script works best when you have iPod options set to "Manually manage songs and playlists".

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: March 11, 2006
  • latest version downloads: 699 | total downloads: 1209
  • zip download size: 47.5K
234 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Copy Tracks to Multiple Playlists

This script will copy the selected tracks to one or more playlists.

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Steve Meuse
  • posted: November 26, 2005
  • total downloads: 1707
  • zip download size: 118.6K
321 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

No Lyrics to Playlist

This script will search your main library for all tracks that do not contain lyrics and copy them to a playlist it will create called "No Lyrics". Includes a second script to clear the "No Lyrics" playlist of tracks with lyrics.

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Herwin Lans
  • posted: September 23, 2005
  • total downloads: 6936
  • zip download size: 41.5K
1221 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
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