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iTunes 9.1 - more special kind changes
Speaking of special kind kinds: you will find "Genius", "iTunes U", and "Library" added and "Videos" removed. Wondering about "Library", I did a
tell application "iTunes" to get every playlist whose special kind is library
...and came up with {}, so perhaps this is--surprisingly--Book related. Interesting how I entered "Library" and AppleScript Editor changed it to "library".
"Videos" used to refer to music videos which are part of the "Music" library.
I have received emails (already) pointing out that the "Applications" library has been renamed to "Apps". I would have mentioned it, but since that library playlist is not 'scriptable, well, it's not really in my purview.
More as it develops.
iTunes 9.1 Released with Changes
Apple has released iTunes 9.1 just in time for your iPad's arrival on Saturday.
Looks like AppleScript Application Bundles are still not displaying in the iTunes Script menu. I'm wondering now if this is permanent. (They still display in the system-wide Script Menu when placed in (or aliased to) your ~/Library/Scripts/Applications/iTunes/ folder.)
The "Audiobooks" master library is now "Books" and its special kind is changed from Audiobooks to Books. AppleScripts that use the old Audiobooks special kind will need to be updated to use Books in iTunes 9.1 and better. However, it looks like your audiobook files will remain in a "Audiobooks" folder for those of us using iTunes Media organization. Presumably, eBooks will go in a separate folder--"Books"? "eBooks"? "iBooks"? Our first eBook download for the iPad and eventual iTunes sync will tell the tale.
So far, this is the only change I've seen. More as it develops
[UPDATE: After a re-start, AppleScript app bundles were back in the Script menu!]
Join Together v6.0 Released
Join Together v6.0 is now available. This release is for machines running Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard or better only. If you are running Mac OS 10.4.11 or 10.5.8 then you do not need—nor will you be able to use—this update.
Join Together automates the process of joining the files of selected iTunes tracks together with QuickTime and exporting them as a single AAC Music or Audiobook file/track. Optionally, you can then create a "chapterized" audio file of the exported AAC file with pointers to the individually joined tracks.
Updated in Join Together v6.0:
- Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Addressed checkbox toggle issue
- Minor performance enhancements
- minor GUI changes
More information and links to download are on the Join Together v6.0 page.
iTunes 9.0.3 is Released
Apple has released iTunes 9.0.3. Fixes:
- iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" setting.
- Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod.
- Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected.
- Addresses issues that affect stability and performance.
My download went faster from the download page than from Software Update.
Happily, AppleScript applications now appear as they should in the iTunes Script menu, which was a bug introduced in v9.0.2. Thanks!
Wait wait wait. Some apps appear and some apps don't. Guess I'd better investigate further :P
UPDATE. Nope. AppleScript application bundles do not display.
Dupin v2.1 Released
Dupin v2.1 is now available.
Dupin is your iTunes duplicates manager.
With Dupin you can:
- Very quickly find all sets of duplicate iTunes tracks based on your choice of criteria
- Select the "Keeper" tracks from among a number of duplicates automatically using a variety of versatile filtering options
- Consolidate the play, skip, and ratings information from all tracks in a Dupe Group to the single "Keeper" track
- Re-populate iTunes playlists replacing "non-Keeper" tracks with "Keeper" tracks
- Purge duplicate tracks from iTunes and send files to the Trash
- Manage intentionally duplicated tracks
- Copy tracks to new iTunes playlists
- View duplicates in non-loaded libraries created with iTunes' multiple library feature or iTunes Library Manager
- View duplicates in iTunes libraries on other machines on your local network
- Sort tracks and view track info
- Export a list of duplicates to a text file
- Locate tracks in the Finder and in iTunes
- Audition tracks
New in Dupin v2.1:
- runs under Snow Leopard or better only
- adds aproximate time matching for Time Criteria (settable to :01 ≤ n ≤ :10 seconds)
- adds File Path column to main table
- made task additions to contextual menus
- some warning dialogs now have suppression/reset options
- "Search" configurable with categories, re-located to toolbar
- other minor GUI improvements and alterations
- speed enhancements
- addresses toolbar customization issue
- addresses threading issue
- addresses memory leak issue
More information and download links are here.
NEW: Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0
Well, depending on your point of view, perhaps this is an update. Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0 is a Snow Leopard-only application (MFFNA v1.1 is still posted and will run on Tiger and Leopard) that will list the file paths of the files in your designated "iTunes Music" folder which are not in iTunes' library. Additionally, you can select a different parent folder and its contents will be compared to the iTunes library. You can then Add a selection of found files to iTunes or move them to the Trash.
This version was developed with Xcode using the new AppleScriptObjC framework and as such will only run on Snow Leopard.
UPDATED: Import iPod Audio Files v3.0
Import iPod Audio Files copies the files of the selected iPod tracks to your iTunes Music/Media folder and then adds them to iTunes. Additionally, you can assign the new tracks to their own playlist. Requires the iPod be set to "Manually manage music and videos".
Will not work on Windows-formatted iPods.
Not compatible with iPhone/iPod touch.
Not recommended for large-scale iPod audio recovery operations.
This latest version is a maintenance release that fixes a problem locating files and has a re-designed progress indicator.
NEW: Make Add-to-Playlist-Droplet
After posting Drop to Playlist recently, I went crazy for the droplets. This new script, Make Add-to-Playlist-Droplet, will create AppleScript droplets that perform a function similar to iTunes 9's "Automatically Add to iTunes" folder but for individual playlists. Simply select a playlist and run the script to create a droplet that references the selected playlist. Once such a droplet is created, drag-and-dropping files to its icon in the Finder will add the files to your iTunes library and copy the new tracks directly to the playlist that the droplet references. The script will allow you to create as many droplets for as may playlists as you like.
UPDATED: Embed Artwork v2.0
I've updated Brian Webster's Embed Artwork as universal binary, but otherwise there are no changes. This script simply re-embeds artwork into the files of the selected tracks. Handy for ensuring that artwork data travels with a file.
UPDATED: Drop to Playlist v1.1
My friend David Bills asked that Drop to Playlist include the "Purchased" playlist in its selection settings. Done! (boodely-OOP!).
Drop to Playlist v1.1 is an AppleScript droplet that will add files dropped on it to your iTunes library and copy them to a specific user playlist set in the droplet's preferences. The preference setting is accessed by double-clicking the droplet, and can be changed when required. Handy when placed in the Finder toolbar or sidebar.
