Recommendations by Task
Here, in no particular order, are a few script recommendations that perform some commonly asked-for tasks.
Not all scripts have been updated to work post-iTunesit's a process. Scripts that do work in macOS 10.15 will also display a link for their iTunes-predecessor.
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Track Tag Manipulation
(Also see track tag text editing scripts below)
- This Tag That Tag v5.6
[ For Music ] Applet assists with swapping, copying, appending data between track tags
⇨ This Tag That Tag 4.12 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Artist - Name Corrector v3.0
[ For Music ] Correct song titles listed as "Artist - Song Name"
⇨ Artist - Name Corrector 2.1 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Copy Tag Info Tracks to Tracks v6.4
[ For Music ] Copy chosen tag info from one set of tracks to a different set of tracks
⇨ Copy Tag Info Tracks to Tracks 5.4 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Artist to Album Artist v4.0
[ For Music ] Copy Artist to Album Artist of selected tracks
⇨ Artist to Album Artist 3.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Albumize Selection v4.0
[ For Music ] Renumber order of selected tracks
⇨ Albumize Selection 3.2 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Sundry Info To Comments v4.5
[ For iTunes ] Paste non-ID3 Tag track and file-related info into Category, Comments, Description or Episode ID tag
Track Tag Text Editing
- Multi-Item Edit v7.0
[ For Music/TV ] View/Edit tags of selected track(s) in single window
⇨ Multi-Item Edit 5.5 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Remove n Characters From Front or Back v6.6
[ For Music/TV ] Delete characters from the beginning or ending of selected tracks' name, artist, album, more
⇨ Remove n Characters From Front or Back 5.10 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Proper English Title Capitalization v4.4
[ For Music/TV ] Title Cap various track tags, featuring editable exceptions lists
⇨ Proper English Title Capitalization 3.7 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Search-Replace Tag Text v6.5
[ For Music/TV ] Perform search-and-replace on text in your choice of tags
⇨ Search-Replace Tag Text 5.5 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Put Track Prefix to Track Number v2.0
[ For iTunes ] Copy number prefix in Song Name of selected tracks to their track number tag - Track Number to Song Name Prefix v2.1
[ For iTunes ] Append the track number of selected tracks to Song Name - Append to Selected Tag v5.4
[ For Music/TV ] Append user-entered text to beginning or ending of selected tag of each selected track
⇨ Append to Selected Tag 4.8 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Track Name Edit with sed v1.1
[ For iTunes ] Edit track name tags using sed commands
Ratings, Play Counts, Dates
- Add-Subtract A Half Star v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Increase or decrease ratings by a half-star - Album Rating Reset v4.4
[ For Music ] Batch-change/clear the Album Rating for albums of selected tracks
⇨ Album Rating Reset 3.6 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Rate Me! Rate Me! v6.4
[ For Music ] Applet compels you to rate current track
⇨ Rate Me! Rate Me! 5.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - New Play Count v4.0
[ For Music ] Set the Plays of selected tracks
⇨ New Play Count 3.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Add or Subtract Play Count v3.0
[ For Music ] Add or subtract a user-entered number from each selected track's Plays
⇨ Add or Subtract Play Count 2.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - New Last Played Date v5.3
[ For Music/TV ] Batch set new Last Played/Last Skipped of selected tracks
⇨ New Last Played Date 4.6 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Disable Dated Tracks v2.0
[ For Music/TV ] Uncheck tracks whose Last Played date is before/after a user-entered date
⇨ Disable Dated Tracks 1.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes.
Playlists
- Show In Playlists v1.11
[ For iTunes ] Continuously display playlists containing selected/playing track(s) - Merge-Delete Playlists v5.3
[ For iTunes ] Batch merge and/or delete playlists - Playlists Info v2.0
[ For iTunes ] Display and export playlists' name, size, time, track count, love/dislike for selected source - Playlist Manager v2.11
[ For iTunes ] Perform tasks on a batch of playlists; rename, delete, duplicate, merge, more - Dumb Down Genius Mix Playlist v1.2
[ For iTunes ] Export tracks from Genius Mix playlists to regular playlists
Playlist-Building
- Search Results to Playlist v3.2
[ For Music ] Emulates Music search and copies results to a playlist
⇨ Search Results to Playlist 2.5 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Play Random Album v4.1
[ For Music ] Creates and plays playlist using tracks from album chosen at random
⇨ Play Random Album 3.1 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Random Full Albums to Playlist v2.0
[ For iTunes ] Fill a playlist with user-set number of randomly selected full albums - Make Mega Playlist v2.0
[ For iTunes ] Make one big playlist from many using original track order - Block Party! v4.2
[ For Music ] Create a playlist of random Artists and set number of random songs back-to-back
⇨ Block Party! 3.10 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes.
Artwork
- Coverscope v2.2
[ For Music ] View/edit assigned and embeded artwork for selected track and its file
⇨ Coverscope 1.3 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Is Artwork Embedded v2.0
[ For Music ] Detects if a track's file's metadata contain image information
⇨ Is Artwork Embedded 1.2 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Re-Embed Artwork v3.2
[ For Music ] Exports and then re-imports selected tracks' artwork
⇨ Re-Embed Artwork 2.7 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Re-Apply Downsized Artwork v4.2
[ For Music ] Resample selected tracks' artwork to user-set size limit
⇨ Re-Apply Downsized Artwork 3.6 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Save Album Art to Album Folder v6.8
[ For Music ] Export artwork of selected tracks to parent or specified folder
⇨ Save Album Art to Album Folder 5.10 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Save Album Art as folder.jpg v4.5
[ For Music ] Export album artwork as folder.jpg to Album folder
⇨ Save Album Art as folder.jpg 3.10 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Restore Artwork from Album Folder v4.3
[ For Music ] Restore each selected track's artwork from an image file stored in its Album folder
⇨ Restore Artwork from Album Folder 3.5 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes.
Transport Control
- Needle Drop v7.3
[ For Music ] Play through each track in a playlist at your set interval
⇨ Needle Drop 6.4 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Just Play This One v3.0
[ For iTunes ] Play the selected track and stop - Stop Track! v2.1
[ For iTunes ] Use special track to stop iTunes, cue next track - A Space Between v3.0
[ For Music ] Applet plays tracks with a user-set duration of silence between each track
⇨ A Space Between 2.1 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Skip Back or Ahead v3.2
[ For Music/TV ] Advance or rewind the currently playing track an entered number of seconds
⇨ Skip Back or Ahead 2.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Change Pitch of Song v2.0
[ For iTunes ] Use QuickTime 7 to change the pitch of selected tracks - Have a Quick Look v1.0
[ For iTunes ] View selected tracks, PDFs in QuickLook windows
General Library Tidying
- Super Remove Dead Tracks v5.6
[ For Music/TV ] Remove Music/TV tracks disassociated from files
⇨ Super Remove Dead Tracks 4.10 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Track Down Purchases v4.4
[ For Music ] Sort purchased tracks into discrete playlists by name or Apple ID
⇨ Track Down Purchases 3.8 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Media Folder Files Not Added v1.6
[ For Music/TV ] Displays files in the Media folder not in Music track library
⇨ Music Folder Files Not Added 6.0 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Find Empty Media Folders v2.4
[ For Music/TV ] Finds any empty or obsolete folders in the Media folder
⇨ Find Empty iTunes Media Folders 1.2 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - List MIAs v5.8
[ For Music/TV ] Display, delete, create text file listing info of dead tracks
⇨ List MIAs 4.10 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes. - Delete Empty Playlists v4.4
[ For Music ] Delete all or selected empty playlists
⇨ Delete Empty Playlists 3.2 for pre-macOS 10.15 and iTunes.