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Scripts that organize or otherwise manipulate the actual files of tracks in the Finder.
Re-Add Selected Tracks as Podcast v1.2
This script will re-add the files of the selected tracks to iTunes as if they were a Podcast subscription. The files will then appear in the Podcasts playlist and "behave" as though they are a group of Podcast episodes. Such a Podcast can be set to automatically be copied to iPod and appear in the Podcasts category.
Requires "Web Sharing" be activated in System Preferences.
NOTE: There is a known Leopard/Apache bug that may prevent Web Sharing from working correctly. Many users facing this problem have had success using information from this link and item 5 from this link.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/403
- build type: Universal Binary
- written by Doug Adams
- latest version posted: August 5, 2008
- latest version downloads: 9169 | total downloads: 17416
- zip download size: 168.5K
List Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0
This script recursively searches user-selected folders for files not added to iTunes and creates a text file listing their file paths. Optionally, this text file can be saved as a M3U file and imported by iTunes to add the found files. Requires Mac OS 10.4 or better.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/258
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- latest version posted: January 21, 2008
- latest version downloads: 9548 | total downloads: 13382
- zip download size: 209.1K
Rip AAC Old School v0.9
This is an AppleScript wrapper for the command line tool afconvert. It will rip CD tracks as AAC using Constant Bit Rate (CBR) so that ripped tracks will all have the same bit rate. The latest versions of iTunes now rip (and convert) tracks to AAC using Average Bit Rate (ABR) or Variable Bit Rate Constrained (VBR_Constrained); these are the settings you get with VBR unchecked or checked, respectively. Thus, ripped tracks will not necessarily have the exact bit rate you select.
Requires Mac OS 10.5 or better.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/441
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- posted: November 16, 2007
- total downloads: 916
- zip download size: 126.6K
Show Meta-Data for Track v1.0
This script will find the Spotlight meta-data for a selected track (using mdls) and display it in Text Edit.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/438
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- posted: September 4, 2007
- total downloads: 1416
- zip download size: 104.9K
Convert Movie for iPod
This script will convert a single selected QuickTime movie file in iTunes (.mov) to an iPod Video-compatible file (.m4v) with QuickTime and then add the converted file to iTunes. Additionally, you can choose to add the new file to a Video iPod mounted in iTunes--essentially adding a few steps to iTunes' "Convert for iPod" function. Speedy computer (G4 or better) highly recommended.
Also see Drop to Make M4V movies.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/415
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- latest version posted: October 7, 2006
- total downloads: 5451
- zip download size: 164.2K
List Folder Files Not Added v1.2
This script will create a text file listing the file paths of any audio files which are not in the iTunes database. The default folder searched is your designated "Music" folder, however you can select any folder or volume that may contain audio files at any level.
This script relies on Spotlight and thus requires Mac OS X 10.4 or better.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/341
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- latest version posted: June 1, 2006
- latest version downloads: 6800 | total downloads: 8894
- zip download size: 200.1K
Backup Purchased Music v1.1
This script will allow you to periodically backup your iTMS purchases--any files in the "Purchased" playlist--to a backup folder on your system, including one on an external drive. Subsequent runnings of the script will not over-write existing files when the same backup folder is selected. Audio files are all copied to the specified folder; playlist locations are ignored.
This script uses the "ProgBar" application to display progress, included, courtesy of TJ Mahaffey and Spork Software.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/387
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- latest version posted: February 24, 2006
- latest version downloads: 2930 | total downloads: 3070
- zip download size: 146.3K
Drop to Make M4V Movies
This AppleScript "droplet" will convert movies to ".m4v" (H.264) using QuickTime Pro, save them to your "Movies" folder, and then add them to iTunes.
Requires QuickTime Pro 7.0.3 or higher and iTunes 6 or higher.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/369
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- posted: October 31, 2005
- total downloads: 8196
- zip download size: 125.3K
Create Archive of Selected
This script will create a .zip archive of the files of the selected tracks. The .zip file is similar to that created by the Finder's "Create Archive" File command, and can be un-archived with a double-click.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/360
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- posted: September 21, 2005
- total downloads: 4556
- zip download size: 128.1K
Sync Playlist Files to Folder
This script will copy the files of the tracks of a particular playlist to a designated folder; on subsequent runs it will update the folder's contents to mirror the file tracks which have been added or removed from the playlist.
Note: This script requires editing before using. Instructions are included in the accompanying Read Me.
- Info:
- short url: http://dougscripts.com/349
- build type: Plain AppleScript
- written by Doug Adams
- posted: August 13, 2005
- total downloads: 13118
- zip download size: 79K
