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Batch-Delete Playlists v2.0

This script will allow you to delete any number of selected playlists or folders from iTunes or the iPod at once. iTunes 4.9 or better.

Very handy when assigned a keyboard shortcut.

    Latest version:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • Fixed some minor issues when running on Leopard OS
  • Performance fixes and finessings
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: June 10, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 306 | total downloads: 2227
  • zip download size: 169.2K
1296 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Divvy Up For DVDs v2.0

This script will create DVD-sized (no greater than aproximately 4.37GB) playlists from a selection of tracks or the tracks in a selected playlist in preparation for burning as a DVD data disc. Playlists will be named sequentially, for example, "My Name Is Earl, Season 2 - Disc 1", "My Name Is Earl, Season 2 - Disc 2", and so on. Optionally, the playlists can be moved to a new folder.

    Latest version:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • Adds option to move new playlists to a folder
  • Performance finessings
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: May 16, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 234 | total downloads: 793
  • zip download size: 133.2K
1011 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Assimilate View Options v2.1

This script re-creates a selected playlist (excepting playlists within folders and the "special" playlists Purchased, Podcasts, Party Shuffle, Audibooks, TV Shows, and Movies) so its View Options are the same as the main Music library (taking advantage of the fact that new playlists acquire the Music library's View Options).

    Latest version:
  • Performance fixes and finesses
  • v2.0
  • Runs as universal binary
  • Now only works on the single selected playlist, instead of all playlists
  • Now works with Smart Playlists
  • Maintains shuffle and repeat settings
  • Performance fixes and finesses
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Jack Gill and Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: May 10, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 312 | total downloads: 2928
  • zip download size: 101.5K
1255 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Move Playlists to Folder v2.0

This script will move the playlists you select to a new or existing Folder. (That is, an iTunes folder; not a Finder folder.)

iTunes 6.0.2 or better required; previous versions do not support moving playlists with AppleScript.

Also see Rescue Playlists from Folder

    Latest version:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • Performance fixes and finesses
  • This script was previously titled Move Playlists to Folder Playlist
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: May 10, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 490 | total downloads: 3646
  • zip download size: 98.9K
1487 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Rescue Playlists from Folder v1.1

This script will extricate all of the playlists in a selected Folder at once by making a copy of each in the Source column and then deleting the original from the selected parent Folder.

(If you have the patience, playlists can be moved out of a Folder by dragging each one, one at a time, to the left edge of the Source column.)

Also see Move Playlists to Folder.

    Latest version:
  • Performance fixes and finesses
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: May 10, 2008
  • total downloads: 193
  • zip download size: 104.9K
1028 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Compare Two Playlists v2.0

Quickly compares the contents of any two playlists and creates a text file on the Desktop listing the tracks that are common to both and exclusive to each.

    Latest version:
  • Runs as universal binary
  • Code reformulated
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: May 7, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 335 | total downloads: 2191
  • zip download size: 126.7K
897 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Block Party! v2.0

Create a "Block Party" playlist of random Artists and a specific number of their randomly selected songs arranged in a row ("two-fers", "three-fers", and so on).

(Maybe broadcast radio stations still do this, but back in the day, we'd have "Two-fer Tuesdays", "Three-fer Thursdays", or "Block Party Weekends" that played seemingly random track sets of an an artist. Always a cume-builder.)

    Latest version:
  • Saved as universal binary
  • Fixed bug when selecting all Music tracks
  • Minor performance enhancements
    Info:
  • build type: Universal Binary
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: March 31, 2008
  • latest version downloads: 849 | total downloads: 5073
  • zip download size: 118.6K
1170 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

SaveFave v1.1

This script applet copies the track currently playing to a playlist called "Favorites". It will create a "Favorites" playlist if none exists. You can edit it to change the default playlist name from "Favorites" to something you find more appropriate, instructions in the "Read Me".

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Doug Adams
  • latest version posted: June 24, 2005
  • latest version downloads: 1309 | total downloads: 1846
  • zip download size: 39.4K
313 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

Make Album Playlists

This script takes each of your albums and makes a playlist for each one.

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Andrew Mathieson
  • posted: May 17, 2005
  • total downloads: 8618
  • zip download size: 48.7K
1379 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
 

One Song From Each Artist In Playlist

Copies one song from each Artist in a selected Playlist to a new user-named Playlist. Works on iTunes or iPod Playlists. When complete you have the option play the new Playlist, shuffle and play it, or just quit.

    Info:
  • build type: Plain AppleScript
  • written by Doug Adams
  • posted: January 22, 2005
  • total downloads: 2042
  • zip download size: 45.1K
282 Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes | ^
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