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Change Hidden iTunes Preferences [ For iTunes ] Change the settings of hidden iTunes preferences
Mail Signature from iTunes [ For iTunes ] Export track info from iTunes to Mail.app signature
GET Available Podcast Episodes [ For iTunes ] Download any or all available subscribed Podcast episodes not yet downloaded
Randomize [ For iTunes ] Randomize tracks in playlist
Artist and Track to Filename [ For iTunes ] Rename files with track name and artist tag info

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UPDATED February 25, 2024:
Save Album Art to Album Folder v7.4 [ For Music ] Export artwork of selected tracks to parent or specified folder
UPDATED February 25, 2024:
Save Album Art as folder.jpg v5.3 [ For Music ] Export album artwork as folder.jpg to Album folder
UPDATED February 18, 2024:
Quick Convert v5.7 [ For Music ] Convert or import tracks with any encoder on the fly
UPDATED February 4, 2024:
Insert Text into Tag v1.3 [ For Music/TV ] Insert same text at same position in chosen tag of selected tracks
UPDATED January 28, 2024:
Show Me The Metadata v3.3 [ For Music ] Display a selected file's audio and Spotlight metadata
UPDATED January 28, 2024:
Copy Rating Stars to Other Tag v2.2 [ For Music ] Copy selected tracks' rating value as Unicode text stars to Composer, Grouping or Comments
UPDATED January 21, 2024:
Refresh Smart Playlists v4.4 [ For Music/TV ] Compel selected Smart Playlists to refresh their track contents
UPDATED January 19, 2024:
File Renamer v5.2 [ For Music/TV ] Use tag data to formulate new file name for selected tracks' files
NEW December 22, 2023:
Time of Selected v1.0 [ For Music ] Displays the total time of selected tracks
UPDATED December 1, 2023:
Lyrics Tag Viewer v1.1 [ For Music ] View, edit a track's Custom Lyrics tag in non-modal window
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Make Bookmarkable [193,751]
Find Album Artwork with Google [146,962]
Embed Artwork [119,724]
Remove n Characters From Front or Back [93,417]
Import iPod Audio Files [87,467]
Super Remove Dead Tracks [80,826]
Needle Drop [67,269]
Proper English Title Capitalization [65,998]
Search-Replace Tag Text [52,903]
Set Video Kind of Selected [51,721]
This Tag That Tag [45,930]
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Old and In The Way scripts, either out of date or obsolete. Of interest to scripters or developers, an archive-of-record.

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List Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0
[ For iTunes ] List files in chosen folder(s) which aren't in iTunes
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/258
date posted: January 21, 2008 - total downloads 17356

Rip AAC Old School v0.9
[ For iTunes ] AppleScript wrapper for afconvert rips CD tracks as Constant Bit Rate AACs
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/441
date posted: November 16, 2007 - total downloads 1157

Play Hourly Newscasts v1.2
[ For iTunes ] Four scripts each download and play hourly newscast podcasts
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/395
date posted: July 30, 2007 - total downloads 2190

Selected Tracks Played or Unplayed v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Set the selected tracks as played or unplayed
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/425
date posted: March 6, 2007 - total downloads 1202

Batch Set Tracks Sorting Tags v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Set selected tracks' sorting tags
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/424
date posted: March 6, 2007 - total downloads 6668

Check For Purchases v1.1
[ For iTunes ] Automates the "Check for Purchases" menu command by selecting it, entering your account info, and logging into the iTMS
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/393
date posted: September 18, 2006 - total downloads 1751

Set Book Info in iTunes v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Apply chapter, authorname, and book title info to selected track names
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/408
date posted: August 14, 2006 - total downloads 3937

List Folder Files Not Added v1.2
[ For iTunes ] Creates a text file listing audio files in a Music folder not added to iTunes
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/341
date posted: June 1, 2006 - total downloads 10697

Export Artwork to iPhoto v1.3
[ For iTunes ] Export the artwork of the selected tracks to iPhoto
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/317
date posted: April 7, 2006 - total downloads 7002

Yahoo! Audio Search v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Search the Yahoo! Audio Search site using selected or playing track data
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/376
date posted: December 18, 2005 - total downloads 1227

Yahoo! Video Search v1.2
[ For iTunes ] Search for and download videos as podcast episodes via Yahoo! Video Search
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/366
date posted: October 24, 2005 - total downloads 2226

Art to iChat v1.1
[ For iTunes ] Continuously update your iChat Buddy Icon with artwork from currently playing track
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/355
date posted: October 10, 2005 - total downloads 3108

Mail Signature from iTunes v1.1
[ For iTunes ] Export track info from iTunes to Mail.app signature
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/125
date posted: October 10, 2005 - total downloads 1669

Set Selected Tracks Shuffle v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Enable or disable the selected tracks' "Skip when shuffling" option in iTunes 5
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/353
date posted: September 8, 2005 - total downloads 2929

Selected Tracks Bookmarkable v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Make selected tracks bookmarkable in iTunes
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/352
date posted: September 7, 2005 - total downloads 6767

Sync Playlist Files to Folder v1.0
[ For iTunes ] Sync files between a designated playlist and folder
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/349
date posted: August 13, 2005 - total downloads 17238

Playlist Tracks to ChapterTool XML v1.2
[ For iTunes ] Assists with creating a basic XML file for use with ChapterTool
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/344
date posted: July 22, 2005 - total downloads 1476

Flip Arrow Link Action v1.1
[ For iTunes ] Inverts the action of clicking and option-clicking iTunes arrow links
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/278
date posted: July 11, 2005 - total downloads 1837

Text List of Music Folder Files
[ For iTunes ] Create a text file listing the file paths of audio files in the Music folder (or other selected folder)
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/342
date posted: June 3, 2005 - total downloads 3012

Shared Music Monitor v1.3.1
[ For iTunes ] Monitor tracks played by non-iTunes apps and devices and update their play count and last played date accordingly
Short link: https://dougscripts.com/310
date posted: May 11, 2005 - total downloads 2517

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