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Quick Convert v5.4 (for Music)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 18, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 11 and later only. Convert all or just the selected tracks of the selected Playlist using your choice of available encoders, restoring your Preferences-set encoder afterwards.

Additionally, you can:

  • Choose to delete and/or Trash the original tracks and/or files
  • Copy all converted tracks to a playlist


Convert the selected tracks using the AAC encoder, for example. Your default encoder is restored afterwards.

    Latest version:
  • Minor UI and performance fixes
  • "Check for Update" now works correctly

More information and download: Quick Convert v5.4 (for Music)


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This Tag That Tag v5.7 (for Music)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 18, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 11 and later only. This applet will assist with swapping, copying, and appending data between two user-chosen tags in selected tracks or tracks in the selected playlist:

Swap - swap data between tags, ex: ARTIST<->COMPOSER
Copy - copy data from one to another tag, ex: ARTIST->COMPOSER ARTIST
Append - append data from one tag to the end of another, ex: ARTIST->COMPOSER - ARTIST
Prepend - append data from one tag to the beginning of another, ex: ARTIST->ARTIST - COMPOSER


The latter three actions also provide an option to delete the info from the first tag after the copy. Read Me explains all.

This app is free to try full-featured in Demo Mode. In Demo Mode it will only process 12 tracks per launch. If you like it you can purchase a code for $1.99 which will unlock the 12-track restriction. Launch the app and click "Register…" in its File menu to make an in-app purchase.


Select the Action to perform between the two chosen tags in each selected track.

    Latest version:
  • Fixes fatal error in previous versions that may have prevented script from launching
  • Adds toggle for "Are you sure"? confirmation dialog
  • Minor UI and performance enhancements

More information and download: This Tag That Tag v5.7 (for Music)


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Proper English Title Capitalization v4.5 (for Music/TV)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 17, 2021 03:00 am
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.


When "Test run" is checkmarked, the Test Run Log window will display what would have been changed without affecting the actual tracks' tags.

    Latest version:
  • Some UI and performance enhancements
  • Adds "Are you sure?" warning and Preference to toggle it

More information and download: Proper English Title Capitalization v4.5 (for Music/TV)


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List MIAs v5.9 (for Music/TV)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 16, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 11 and later only. This applet checks your Music or TV library for missing and presumed dead tracks--those tracks that have become disassociated from their file and which are listed with a "!"--and can delete them from the app or create a text file listing these tracks by last known File Path, Song Name, Artist and Album, which you can view using TextEdit.

Also see Super Remove Dead Tracks and Media Folder Files Not Added.

Free to use in Demo Mode: While in Demo Mode, dead tracks will be displayed and can be exported as a list to a text file. Delete from Music/TV and other features will be disabled.

To purchase a registration code and remove these restrictions, download and launch the app. Click "Register..." in its File menu and follow the prompts to purchase a code for $2.99. When your payment is processed, you will be emailed a registration code that will unlock the Demo Mode restrictions.


The files pointed to by the location property of these track entries cannot be found.

    Latest version:
  • Minor UI adjustments, improvements

More information and download: List MIAs v5.9 (for Music/TV)


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Remove n Characters From Front or Back v6.7 (for Music/TV)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 16, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 11 or later. This script will delete a specified number of characters from either the beginning or the ending of the Title, Album, Album Artist, Artist/Director, Category, Comments, Composer, Episode ID, Grouping, Show (or their "Sort" siblings), Movement or Work tag of each selected track. For example, delete the initial digits and the space from "01 First Track", "02 Second Track", and so on.

This app is free to try full-featured in Demo Mode, with the exception that only up to five tracks can be processed per launch. You can purchase a code for $1.99 which will remove this restriction. Launch the app and click "Register..." in the its File menu to make an in-app purchase.


"Remove n Characters From Front or Back" removes a specified number of characters from either the beginning or the ending of the Title, Album, Album Artist, Artist (Director), Comments, Composer, Episode ID, Grouping, Show, Work or Movement tag of each selected track.

    Latest version:
  • Minor UI and performance enhancements
  • Adds Command-Up/Down button support for Preview field
  • Better feedback on max characters cap and the tag that compels the cap

More information and download: Remove n Characters From Front or Back v6.7 (for Music/TV)


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Search-Replace Tag Text v6.6 (for Music/TV)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 15, 2021 03:00 am
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.

This app is free to try in Demo Mode. In Demo Mode only up to 5 tracks can be processed per launch. You can purchase a code for $1.99 which will remove the 5-track Demo Mode restriction. Launch the app and click "Register..." in the its File menu to make an in-app purchase.


It's a good idea to do a Test run to check the results before actually doing the replace.

    Latest version:
  • Fixes issue with "clear" buttons inexplicably disappearing
  • Minor UI and performance updates

More information and download: Search-Replace Tag Text v6.6 (for Music/TV)


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Drop A Few My Way v5.3 (for Music)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 15, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 10.15 and later only. Drag and drop audio files to this droplet to have the Music app convert them with an encoder selected on the fly, restoring the Preferences-set encoder afterwards, and save them to a user-selected location. The converted files/tracks are removed from the Music app, as though it "never saw them". Includes option to delete the source audio files.


Converts audio files with the Music app without adding them to the Music library, then saves the converted files where you choose.

    Latest version:
  • Fixes regression whereby source files/tracks not removed from Music library

More information and download: Drop A Few My Way v5.3 (for Music)


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Playlist Manager v4.0 (for Music)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 12, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 11 and later only. The Music app only allows one playlist to be selected at a time. This applet can perform common useful tasks on a multiple selection of playlists: playlist title renaming (add text, remove text, search and replace text) and duplicate, delete, export, move to Playlist Folder and merge playlists; change the View As and Sort By settings. (This script will require your permission to access "System Events" in order to run. Please see the Read Me RTFD doc.)

This app is free to try full-featured in Demo Mode. While in Demo Mode, only up to 10 playlists can be manipulated per launch. If you like it you can purchase a code for $2.99 which will unlock the Demo Mode limitation. Launch the app and click "Register…" in its File menu to make an in-app purchase.


Tools in the Views tab operate on the selected playlists.

    Latest version:
  • Adds "Views" section
  • Minor performance enhancements

More information and download: Playlist Manager v4.0 (for Music)


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Playlist Views Manager v1.0 (for Music)

By support@dougscripts.com on Apr 12, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 11 and later only. This stay-open-and-floating script applet can set the View, sort and sort direction and, in Songs View, show/hide the Column Browser and its columns for a selected playlist in the Music app. (This script will require your permission to access "System Events" in order to run. Please see the Read Me RTFD doc.)


Rather than open the Music app's "View" menu to make each change, view options can be set at once from this single floating panel.

    Latest version:
  • Initial release

More information and download: Playlist Views Manager v1.0 (for Music)


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Sort by Artwork Size v2.1 (for Music)

By support@dougscripts.com on Mar 27, 2021 03:00 am
For macOS 10.15 Catalina and later only. For users who are particular about managing artwork, this script can write the size of a track's artwork (eg: "600x600") to choice of Category, Comments, or Description tag (enabling tracks to be sorted by artwork size in a playlist using the chosen tag) and/or copy tracks with artwork less than or greater than a user-entered size to a new discrete playlist, named, for example, "Artwork < 300".


Settings are stored between launches.

    Latest version:
  • Initial accommodation for macOS Big Sur
  • Demo Mode is no longer time-based

More information and download: Sort by Artwork Size v2.1 (for Music)


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