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UPDATED: Divvy Up A Playlist v3.0
This script will copy the tracks of a selected user-created playlist to a series of new, smaller playlists each set to a maximum time length or maximum track length and each named with a user-supplied base name and number suffix incremented sequentially. Additionally, the new playlists can all be moved to a new Playlist Folder. Tracks can be distributed in Playlist Order, Current Sorted Order or Randomized.
Latest version:
- Compiled as Universal
- Adds "maximum tracks" option
- UI and performance enhancements
More information for Divvy Up A Playlist v3.0 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Move Playlists to Folder v4.3
This script will move the batch of playlists you select to a new or existing Playlist Folder. Additionally, plain Playlists can be extricated from Folders to the top level and new Playlist Folders can be created containing a selection of Playlists.
Latest version:
- Fixes bug whereby right panel may not populate correctly
- v4.2 (December 29, 2021):
- Officially compiled as Universal
- Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs
- Adds move to Top Level routine
More information for Move Playlists to Folder v4.3 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Move Playlists to Folder v4.2
This script will move the batch of playlists you select to a new or existing Playlist Folder. Additionally, plain Playlists can be extricated from Folders to the top level and new Playlist Folders can be created containing a selection of Playlists.
Latest version:
- Officially compiled as Universal
- Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs
- Adds move to Top Level routine
More information for Move Playlists to Folder v4.2 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Merge-Delete Playlists v7.2
This script will allow you to merge the track contents of two or more playlists to a new or existing playlist or delete any number of playlists at once, including Smart, Genius, and Playlist Folder playlists. The merge feature will prevent the same tracks that may appear in different source playlists from being duplicated and has an option to delete original playlists. The delete feature only deletes playlists; tracks, of course, remain in the library.
Latest version:
- Officially compiled as Universal
- Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs
- Fixes issue whereby list may not refresh after task performed
More information for Merge-Delete Playlists v7.2 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Delete Empty Playlists v5.2
This script will list the empty user-created playlists in the Music app and can delete all or just a selection of them.
Latest version:
- Officially compiled as Universal
- Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs
More information for Delete Empty Playlists v5.2 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Refresh Smart Playlists v4.1
This script will "batch-refresh" the selected user-created Smart Playlists by removing the tracks they contain which obliges them to dynamically re-populate, ostensibly with different tracks.
Latest version:
- Officially compiled as Universal
- Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs
More information for Refresh Smart Playlists v4.1 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Compare Two Playlists v5.1
Universal, for macOS 11 and later only. Quickly compares the contents of any two playlists and displays the tracks that are common to both or the tracks in one playlist not contained by the other. Has tools to copy or move tracks from one playlist to another or delete common tracks from one or the other playlist. Can optionally create a text file report of these comparisons.
Latest version:
- Officially compiled as Universal
- Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs
More information for Compare Two Playlists v5.1 and download link is here.
NEW: Drop to Add and Make Playlists v4.0
For macOS 11 and later. Drag-and-drop one or more folders containing audio files on this droplet (or double-click it to select folders via an Open dialog); it will recursively add each file to Music app then distribute the tracks to playlists created on-the-fly and named using your choice of:
- the name of a dropped folder
- the name of each file's parent folder
- the folder hierarchy containing the file
- the track's "Album - Artist" tags (if available from metadata)
If dropped files already exist as track entries in the Music library they will still be copied to the playlists. The same track will not be added to a playlist more than once.
Latest version:
- Initial accommodations for the Music app
- UI, performance and security enhancements
More information for Drop to Add and Make Playlists v4.0 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Playlist Manager v4.2
For macOS 11 and later only. The Music app only allows one playlist to be selected at a time. This applet can perform common useful tasks on a multiple selection of playlists: playlist title renaming (add text, remove text, search and replace text) and duplicate, delete, export, move to Playlist Folder and merge playlists.
Latest version:
- Removes "Views" tab due to breakage under Music v1.2
- Fixed issue with exporting as M3U when no local file
- Fixed issue with Exporting whereby nothing appeared selected
- Additional accommodation for macOS 12 Monterey
- Minor UI and performance enhancements
More information for Playlist Manager v4.2 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Playlist Views Manager v1.1
For macOS 11 and later only. This stay-open-and-floating script applet can set the View, sort and sort direction and, in Songs View, show/hide the Column Browser and its columns for a selected playlist in the Music app.
Latest version:
- Minor UI updates and performance enhancements
More information for Playlist Views Manager v1.1 and download link is here.
