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Have a Quick Look v1.0

This script uses the UNIX qlmanage command to display a Quick Look window of the selected track(s), which can be audio, video, and, perhaps most usefully, PDF, whereby Preview.app is not necessary. Need I add that a keyboard shortcut makes this very handy.

Caveats: 1) under Leopard a media file will begin playing immediately, so the script uses a hack to prevent this, 2) under Snow Leopard the QL window's title contains "[DEBUG]" which cannot be suppressed, and 3) the QL window can only be dismissed by clicking on its close box.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/471
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: July 15, 2010
• total downloads: 138
• zip download size: 86.9K

I Hate That iTunes Done Chime! v2.0

Change the sound iTunes plays after importing or converting a track to your choice of a System sound, no sound, or your choice of some other AIFF sound file.

Latest version:
• Maintenance update
• Universal binary

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/320
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: September 29, 2009
• latest version downloads: 476 | total downloads: 2295
• zip download size: 224.4K

How Long Between Current and Selected v2.0

This script will display how long it will be before the selected track plays after the current track in the same Playlist. I highly recommend assigning this script a shortcut.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/324
• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: May 14, 2008
• latest version downloads: 389 | total downloads: 815
• zip download size: 301.5K

Open iTunes Music Folder v1.1

This script simply opens your "designated" Music folder (the one pointed to in iTunes > Preferences > Advanced > General) in the Finder. Works great with an assigned iTunes Scripts Menu Shortcut.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/380
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: November 19, 2007
• latest version downloads: 894 | total downloads: 1518
• zip download size: 92.3K

Trackographer v1.0

This Stay-Open applet will monitor iTunes and send tag information from each playing track (including radio streams if they provide track info) to a text file. Preferences can be set to include or not include various basic tags and to create a plain text file or a tab-delimited text file which can be imported into a spreadsheet.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/429
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: April 11, 2007
• total downloads: 714
• zip download size: 264K

Migrate to Script Menu

These scripts and instructions will assist you in making your AppleScripts for iTunes conveniently available in the system-wide Script Menu.

For more information see the article Managing Scripts With Script Menu.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/373
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: December 6, 2005
• total downloads: 724
• zip download size: 212.5K

Playlist Tracks to ChapterTool XML v1.2

This script will allow you to select a playlist, or tracks in a playlist, and use those tracks' names and times in creating a "basic" XML file for use with creating a "gapless" chapterized audio file using Apple's ChapterTool. The XML file created will still need to be edited to include artwork or links. You should be familiar with ChapterTool because I'm afraid I can't tutor you on it! See this great tutorial.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/344
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: July 22, 2005
• latest version downloads: 1273 | total downloads: 1329
• zip download size: 118.7K

Script Shortcut Maker

This script assists with applying Shortcut Key Combinations to your iTunes AppleScripts in iTunes' Script menu. The accompanying Read Me explains how to use and the powers at work.
? Note: This script writes to iTunes' preferences file, com.apple.iTunes.plist using the defaults shell script command.

Read the Read Me! Or read more here online.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/291
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: August 23, 2004
• total downloads: 2116
• zip download size: 177.8K

Search iTunes Music Store for Current v2.0

This script allows you to search the iTunes Music Store using your choice of track, album, artist, and composer criteria from the currently playing track.

Also see Search iTMS For Current Song In Stream.

This script is included in the O'Reilly book iPod & iTunes HACKS.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/195
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: June 6, 2004
• latest version downloads: 1643 | total downloads: 2271
• zip download size: 42.9K

Search iTMS For Current Song In Stream

If the stream you are listening to provides the information correctly, you can run this script to grab the artist and song name of the currently playing song in the stream and initiate a search for it in the iTunes Music Store. Results are not always fruitful.

Info:
• short url: http://dougscripts.com/279
• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: May 7, 2004
• total downloads: 1012
• zip download size: 41.7K