Managing Track Info
UPDATED: This Tag That Tag v5.7
For macOS 11 and later only. This applet will assist with swapping, copying, and appending data between two user-chosen tags in selected tracks or tracks in the selected playlist:
Swap - swap data between tags, ex: ARTISTCOMPOSER
Copy - copy data from one to another tag, ex: ARTIST->COMPOSER ARTIST
Append - append data from one tag to the end of another, ex: ARTIST->COMPOSER - ARTIST
Prepend - append data from one tag to the beginning of another, ex: ARTIST->ARTIST - COMPOSER
The latter three actions also provide an option to delete the info from the first tag after the copy. Read Me explains all.
Latest version:
- Fixes fatal error in previous versions that may have prevented script from launching
- Adds toggle for "Are you sure"? confirmation dialog
- Minor UI and performance enhancements
More information for This Tag That Tag v5.7 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Search-Replace Tag Text v6.6
For macOS 10.15 and later only. Performs a search-and-replace on the text in your choice of track tags in the Music or TV app (Title, Artist/Director, Album Artist, Album, Composer, Comments, Genre, Grouping, Show, Movement or Work) in the selected tracks or all the tracks in the selected Playlist. Features case sensitivity and whole word match options and "Test run" preview.
Latest version:
- Fixes issue with "clear" buttons inexplicably disappearing
- Minor UI and performance updates
More information for Search-Replace Tag Text v6.6 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Append to Selected Tag v5.5
For macOS 10.15 and later only. Append the same user-entered text to the beginning or ending of the existing text in the chosen tag--Title, Artist, Album Artist, Album, Composer, Comments, Genre, Grouping, Show (or their Sort siblings), Work or Movement--in each selected track.
Latest version:
- Additional accommodations for macOS 11 Big Sur
- Logic and UI adjustments
More information for Append to Selected Tag v5.5 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Artist to Last-First v5.4
For macOS 10.15 and later only. This applet will parse the text of the chosen tag (Artist, Album Artist, Composer or one of their Sort siblings) of a selection of tracks:
Move the LAST word of the tag to the beginning, eg:
OR Move the FIRST word of the tag to the end, eg:
Then, the newly configured text can be copied back to your choice of Artist, Album Artist, Composer, Sort Artist, Sort Album Artist and/or Sort Composer tag(s).
Latest version:
- Fixes a bug selecting Sort Composer as source text
- Fixed Preview inaction when Move option was toggled
More information for Artist to Last-First v5.4 and download link is here.
NEW: Total Plays v3.0
For macOS 10.15 and later only. This script tallies and displays the Plays of each track in a selection of tracks or all tracks in the selected playlist.
Latest version:
- Initial release for the Music app
More information for Total Plays v3.0 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Remove Leading-Trailing Spaces v2.4
For macOS 10.15 and later only. This script will remove any number of extra space characters at the beginning and ending of chosen tags (Title, Artist/Director, Album Artist, Album, Composer, Genre, Grouping, Movement, Work and Show) in the selected tracks.
Latest version:
- Additional accommodations for macOS 11 Big Sur
More information for Remove Leading-Trailing Spaces v2.4 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Album Rating Reset v4.4
For macOS 10.15 and later only. This script will allow you to batch set or clear the Album Rating and/or Album Love/Dislike for the albums of the selected tracks or the albums associated with the tracks in a selected playlist (note that only a single track from any album need be selected in order to change the album rating or loved of the entire album). Handy for clearing batches of albums of their user-set album ratings, or re-rating batches of albums.
Latest version:
- Additional minor accommodations for macOS 11 Big Sur
More information for Album Rating Reset v4.4 and download link is here.
UPDATED: New Last Played Date v5.3
For macOS 10.15 and later. Set Last Played/Last Skipped date of selected tracks to a new date, with option to increase or decrease Plays/Skips, or set to no date and no Plays/Skips.
Also see Add or Subtract Play Count.
Works best when Sync/Cloud Library is disengaged due to a potential bug.
Latest version:
- Fixes bug with date stepper not decreasing under some circumstances
- Additional accommodations for macOS 11 Big Sur
More information for New Last Played Date v5.3 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Rate Me! Rate Me! v6.4
For macOS 10.15 and later only. This stay-open applet watches your playing tracks and when one begins playing displays a notification-sized panel whereby a Rating, Love and/or Dislike for the track can be entered. Features options to display only unrated playing tracks and timer preferences for how soon and how long the panel is displayed.
While you could easily rate the current track from the Music app's icon in the Dock, this script interrupts you and compels you to do so.
Latest version:
- Adds "Dislike" option
- Accommodates versions of Music app that handle the *current track* property differently
More information for Rate Me! Rate Me! v6.4 and download link is here.
UPDATED: Rate Me! Rate Me! v6.3
For macOS 10.15 and later only. This stay-open applet watches your playing tracks and when one begins playing displays a notification-sized panel whereby a rating for the track can be entered. Features options to display only unrated playing tracks and timer preferences for how soon and how long the panel is displayed.
While you could easily rate the current track from the Music app's icon in the Dock, this script interrupts you and compels you to do so.
Recognizes local, non-Apple Music tracks only.
Latest version:
- Adapts to issues with latest version of Music app
More information for Rate Me! Rate Me! v6.3 and download link is here.