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Music app

August 29 2021 - 12:19 pm

UPDATED: Display File Path v3.0

For macOS 11 and later only. This script will float alongside the Music app and continuously monitor it for a single track to be selected and display that track's file path (if it exists); or the script can be set to likewise display the file path of each playing track. Includes Show in Finder and Copy Path to Clipboard options.

Latest version:

  • Accommodations for macOS 12 Monterey

More information for Display File Path v3.0 and download link is here.

August 27 2021 - 11:20 pm

UPDATED: Search-Replace Tag Text v7.0

For macOS 11 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:

  • Initial accommodation for macOS 12 Monterey

More information for Search-Replace Tag Text v7.0 and download link is here.

August 27 2021 - 11:10 pm

UPDATED: Media Folder Files Not Added v2.1

For macOS 11 and later only. This application will list the file paths of the media files in your designated "Media" folder which are not associated with any tracks in the Music or TV app's track library. Additionally, a different parent folder can be user-selected and its contents will be compared to the current library. Includes options to Filter within results, Move a selection of found files to a user-chosen folder, Add (or drag-and-drop) a selection of found files to Music or TV, move them to the Trash and Export a text file listing the file paths.

Also see Super Remove Dead Tracks and List MIAs.

Latest version:

  • Additional accommodation for macOS 12 Monterey
  • UI improvements

More information for Media Folder Files Not Added v2.1 and download link is here.

August 27 2021 - 11:05 pm

UPDATED: Proper English Title Capitalization v5.0

For macOS 11 and later only. Capitalizes the first letter of each word in your choice of the Title, Artist, Album Artist, Album, Comments, Composer, Grouping, Movement, Work, or Show tags of the selected tracks, but based on conventional rules of title capitalization in the English language. Thus, "what it feels like for a girl (above and beyond 12'' club mix)" becomes "What It Feels Like for a Girl (Above and Beyond 12'' Club Mix)". Two user-editable Exception Lists can handle words that should not be title-capped or modified. Test Run feature enables you to see what would be changed displayed in a separate Test Run Log window.

Latest version:

  • Accommodations for macOS 12 Monterey
  • Re-designed Test Run window
  • UI and performance enhancements

More information for Proper English Title Capitalization v5.0 and download link is here.

August 27 2021 - 11:00 pm

UPDATED: Delete Empty Playlists v5.1

For macOS 11 and later only. 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:

  • Additional accommodation for macOS 12 Monterey
  • UI and performance enhancements

More information for Delete Empty Playlists v5.1 and download link is here.

August 24 2021 - 10:12 am

UPDATED: Re-Locate Selected v3.0

For macOS 11 and later only. This script will re-locate the files of the selected tracks from their current location to a single user-chosen folder. The Music app (or TV app) will be updated with each track's new location and all of each track's meta-data will be preserved. Optionally leave a copy of each file in its original location (albeit disassociated from any Music or TV app tracks).

NOTE: If your "Keep Media folder organized" preference is set, you will not be able to create new folders or re-locate files within the Media folder; outside of it is OK.

Latest version:

  • Initial support for macOS 12 Monterey
  • UI updates, performance improvements

More information for Re-Locate Selected v3.0 and download link is here.

August 18 2021 - 3:09 pm

UPDATED: Refresh Smart Playlists v4.0

For macOS 11 and later only. This script will "batch-refresh" the selected user-created Smart Playlists by removing the tracks they contain (if possible*) which obliges them to dynamically re-populate, ostensibly with different tracks.

Latest version:

  • Accommodations for macOS 12 Monterey
  • UI and performance enhancements

More information for Refresh Smart Playlists v4.0 and download link is here.

August 10 2021 - 8:56 pm

UPDATED: New Last Played Date v6.0

For macOS 11 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 bug.

Latest version:

  • Accommodations for macOS 12 Monterey
  • Adds "Deep Never Played" option
  • UI and performance enhancements

More information for New Last Played Date v6.0 and download link is here.

August 8 2021 - 8:37 pm

UPDATED: Album Rating Reset v5.0

For macOS 11and 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:

  • Initial accommodation for macOS 12 Monterey
  • Provides names of selected albums from pull-down
  • Other UI and performamce enhancements

More information for Album Rating Reset v5.0 and download link is here.

August 7 2021 - 10:26 am

UPDATED: Skip Back or Ahead v4.0

For macOS 11 and later only. Floating panel allows you to skip backward or forward in the currently playing track by a user-entered number of seconds (0-120). Useful for 'scoping through tracks, making transcriptions, and so on.

Latest version:

  • Initial accommodations for macOS 12 Monterey

More information for Skip Back or Ahead v4.0 and download link is here.

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