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30 Most Recent RSS FeedNEW: Long Description to Description
Long Description to Description will copy the contents a the Long Description tag to the Description tag of each selected track. The Description tag can only have 255 characters. Purchased/protected tracks cannot be modified with this script as iTunes will just default to the information in the file's meta data.
NEW: Comments to Description
Comments to Description will copy the contents of the Comments tag to the Description tag and/or Long Description tag of the selected tracks. (The Description and Long Description tags of purchased/protected media cannot be modified with this script. iTunes will always default to the embedded meta data in such files.)
NEW: Append BPM to Song Name
Append BPM to Song Name will append the BPM to your choice of beginning or ending of the Song Name for each selected track. For example, if placed at the end, a track name would look something like Runner On the Plains - Eurobeats * 124If a track's BPM tag is empty then the Song name is left as-is. Read Me describes cautions and optional modifications you can easily make.
UPDATED: Change Hidden iTunes Preferences v2.4
In the back of my mind I had a notion that something wasn't quite right when I posted this on Sunday. Change Hidden iTunes Preferences, which now includes the ability to hide the new "Ping" buttons, had a problem hiding the old-style arrow links under certain conditions. It is fixed.
UPDATED: Re-Locate Selected v1.2
Re-Locate Selected v1.2 really fixes the version check error at launch. With the hullaballoo over the weekend concerning the latest version of iTunes, I hurriedly posted v1.1 yesterday which did not completely resolve the issue.
10.0.1 Peeve
If your iTunes library is being shared on your local network, when you quit iTunes you will get an alert box which "reminds" you that
I suppose this is fine, and my wife will appreciate this if she's watching my Mac's media on our Mac mini TV, but if an AppleScript tells iTunes to quit Right Now, the alert requires user to click a button, which 1) may defeat the intention of an unattended quit, 2) could screw up a script if the user chooses "Don't Quit", and 3) is annoying in general. A preference to shut this off, which I couldn't find, would be great.
UPDATE: A Correspondent informs me the Quit alert-while-sharing is not new. I have never seen it before, and do not see it on a machine running iTunes 10.0. But, whatever; it's still a peeve.
UPDATED: Change Hidden iTunes Preferences v2.3
Change Hidden iTunes Preferences v2.3 now includes an option to hide the "Ping" buttons for iTunes 10.0.1 or better.
This application will allow you to invoke hidden iTunes preferences:
- Show "Library" playlist
- Changing view setting is global
- Allow half-stars in ratings
- Hide "Ping" buttons
- Show/hide arrow links -- to either search the iTunes Store or search your library
- Load complete iTunes Store preview before playing
- Create playlists for purchased song collections
- Play songs while importing or converting
- Create file names with track number
- Maintain grid view for Search results
- Option-click zoom button for Mini Player
- Show buttons horizontally
For iTunes 9 or better in OS 10.5 or better only.
NEW: Toggle Ping Buttons v1.0
The latest version of iTunes, 10.0.1, adds new Ping features, including a Ping button for a selected track. For those that find this, uhm, disturbing, Toggle Ping Buttons will set a hidden preference to toggle the Ping buttons off (or on again later). Remember: it only works with iTunes 10.0.1 or better. It has no effect on other versions of iTunes.
iTunes 10.0.1 Released
Apple has released iTunes 10.0.1 which adds some new features to Ping and makes a few fixes. Kirk McElhearn has a good first-look at Macworld.
Take Your Album List WIth You
You probably know that you can use iTunes' Print command to create CD box labels and stuff, which I'm guessing not many people need much any more. You can also print a list of all your Albums, sorted by Artist. Big whoop? Well, instead of printing it to paper, use the PDF Service in PDF Adder to add the listing as a PDF to iTunes' Books library. It syncs to the iBooks app on your iPhone or iPad, too, so you can keep a portable list of all your albums with you. Update it once a month or so. Mine came to thirty-two pages! (Gotta work on my iPhone Cross-Country-Ski-Fingers Speed Scroll technique.)
BTW: I was reminded of album list printing when I heard Kirk chatting with Chuck Joiner about his new book, Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ (which will also sync nicely to your iBooks app).
