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February 5 2022 - 8:28 pm

UPDATED: Is Artwork Embedded v2.1

This script will examine the metadata of the audio file of a single selected track for image information and will report if such embedded artwork does or does not exist.

For faster access and activation, assign this script a keyboard shortcut.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Is Artwork Embedded v2.1 and download link is here.

February 5 2022 - 8:27 pm

UPDATED: Export Playlist As Text v4.1

This script will copy information about the tracks in the selected playlist to the clipboard thereby allowing you to paste it into a document of choice.

Also see the more-configurable Make A Text List.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Export Playlist As Text v4.1 and download link is here.

February 5 2022 - 2:15 pm

UPDATED: Player Position to Start or Stop v3.1

Sets the Start or Stop time of the currently paused or playing track to the time of the current player position.

Also see Copy From Start to Stop and Reset Tracks Start-Stop.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Player Position to Start or Stop v3.1 and download link is here.

February 5 2022 - 2:08 pm

UPDATED: Size of Artwork v3.1

This script will display the size (width x height) of the artwork of the single selected track.

For quick access, assign a keyboard shortcut to it.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Size of Artwork v3.1 and download link is here.

February 4 2022 - 3:13 pm

UPDATED: Clipboard as Artwork for Selection v2.1

Apply an image copied to the clipboard as the artwork for one or more selected tracks. Saves a step or two by not having to open each track's Info window and tab to the Artwork panel (and then closing it again).

Works quite smoothly when assigned a keyboard shortcut.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Clipboard as Artwork for Selection v2.1 and download link is here.

February 4 2022 - 3:12 pm

UPDATED: Copy Rating Stars to Other Tag v2.1

This script will convert the rating value (0-100) of a track to the appropriate number of stars as Unicode text and copy that text to the Composer, Grouping or Comments tag, with additional options to copy to the start or end of extant Comments text.
This starred text will "travel" with the audio file, unlike the actual rating value, whereby it may display in other apps.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Copy Rating Stars to Other Tag v2.1 and download link is here.

February 1 2022 - 1:14 pm

UPDATED: Albumize Selection v4.1

This script re-numbers the track number and track count tags of each track in a selection of tracks to its current Play Order and, optionally, applies a user-entered Album Name for every track.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Albumize Selection v4.1 and download link is here.

February 1 2022 - 1:13 pm

UPDATED: Add or Subtract Play Count v3.1

Add or subtract a user-entered number from the current Plays of each selected track. If the resulting Plays is 0 then the track's Last Played date will be erased--as if it had never been played.

Also see New Play Count and New Last Played Date.

Note that Cloud Music/iTunes Match users should be aware of a potential bug.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Add or Subtract Play Count v3.1 and download link is here.

February 1 2022 - 12:48 pm

UPDATED: Reset Tracks Start-Stop v3.1

This script will reset the Start and (optionally) the Stop Time of the selected tracks--or all the tracks of the selected playlist--to "0:00" and (optionally) their entire duration, respectively. You may want to use this to restore a track's default duration if one or both of the Start and Stop Times had previously been user-changed via the track's Get Info > Options panel.

Latest version:

  • Maintenance and modernization update

More information for Reset Tracks Start-Stop v3.1 and download link is here.

January 30 2022 - 2:51 pm

UPDATED: Make Playlists By Tag v4.0

This applet will create new Music track playlists based on each selected entry of a specified tag. That is, create individual playlists for each Artist, Album Artist, Album, Composer (or their "Sort" siblings), Genre, or Year.

Latest version:

  • Officially compiled as Universal
  • Commensurate improvements for M1 Macs

More information for Make Playlists By Tag v4.0 and download link is here.

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