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Quick Convert v2.7

• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Apr 3, 2008
• latest version downloads: 324 | total downloads: 17396
• View the Read Me as PDF

Convert all or just the selected tracks of the selected Playlist using your choice of available iTunes encoders, restoring your Preferences-set encoder afterwards. Works with importing selected CD tracks, too.

Additionally, you can:

• copy all converted/imported tracks to a new playlist
• choose to remove and/or delete the original tracks and/or files
• if you have selected the AAC encoder you can choose to make the tracks "bookmarkable"

An earlier version of this script is included in the O'Reilly book iPod & iTunes HACKS.

Latest version:
• Saved as universal binary
• Files converted to AAC with the bookmarkable option are re-added to "Audiobooks" Master Library correctly

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Now Where Was I? v1.0

• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: Mar 31, 2008
• total downloads: 176
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Use this applet to start and quit iTunes: when run while iTunes is playing, it will remember the currently playing track and quit iTunes; when run next it will start iTunes and play the remembered track.

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Play Hourly Newscasts v1.2

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Jul 30, 2007
• total downloads: 783
• View the Read Me as PDF

These four script applets will each, respectively, download and play the latest AP NewsPulse, BBC Hourly World News Bulletin, CNN News Update, or NPR Hourly News Summary podcast episode when it becomes available enabling you to integrate an hourly newscast into your iTunes music listening throughout the day.

Update: BBC Hourly News Bulletin is no longer available as a podcast (I believe).

Latest version:
• Consolidates the four applets into single download
• Streamlines routines

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Nudge Stream URL

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: Jun 20, 2007
• total downloads: 240
• View the Read Me as PDF

This stay-open script will attempt to keep the current stream playing. If it drops out, or is otherwise stopped, or some other track is selected, the script re-opens the stream.

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Update Expired Podcasts v1.0

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: Feb 15, 2007
• total downloads: 1610
• View the Read Me as PDF

iTunes will stop updating a podcast if you have not listened to at least one of its episodes in five days. This script will batch-update every podcast, rather than having to manually update each one individually. (Actually, you could run this script to update all subscribed podcasts anytime.)

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Check For Purchases v1.1

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Sep 18, 2006
• latest version downloads: 586 | total downloads: 705
• View the Read Me as PDF

This script will open the "Check For Purchases..." window, enter your iTunes Music Store Account Name and Password, and log into the iTMS to check for any purchases that need to be downloaded and download them. Your iTMS Account Name and Password must be hardcoded in the script (easy instructions in the Read Me).

This script is even more useful if you subscribe to Multi-Pass TV Shows. A Mail Rule can be set up to automatically download available shows when you receive an email from the iTMS.

Requires that GUI Scripting be enabled.

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Needle Drop v2.8

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Aug 28, 2006
• latest version downloads: 7165 | total downloads: 12614
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This applet plays each track in the selected iTunes playlist for a chosen time interval starting at a chosen number of seconds into each track, beginning with the selected track (if no track is selected then playing will start from the beginning of the selected playlist). Handy for quickly perusing a playlist.

An earlier version of script is included in the O'Reilly book iPod & iTunes HACKS.

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Play Album Next In Party Shuffle v1.1

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Jul 16, 2006
• latest version downloads: 847 | total downloads: 1011
• View the Read Me as PDF

This script will use the Album tag of a selected track, or otherwise allow you to select from a list of your Album tags, to batch add tracks using the same Album tag to the Party Shuffle playlist in their track order as next to play

Also see Play Grouping Next In Party Shuffle.

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Play Grouping Next In Party Shuffle

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: May 19, 2006
• total downloads: 411
• View the Read Me as PDF

This script will use the Grouping tag of a selected track, or otherwise allow you to select from a list of your Grouping tags, to batch add tracks using the same Grouping tag to the Party Shuffle playlist in their track order as next to play.
? Also see Play Album Next In Party Shuffle.

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Print Helper

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: Apr 10, 2006
• total downloads: 198
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This script will store your current iTunes Print Window settings so you can apply those same settings to the Print Window dialog at a later date by running the script again. GUI Scripting must be enabled on your computer, instructions are included.

iTunes will automatically remember the settings you have set in the Print Window dialog while it is running. However, if you Quit iTunes, those settings are lost and iTunes will default to "CD jewel case insert" and "Text only" theme when restarted. This script stores your current iTunes Print Window settings. When you run the script later you can apply those stored settings to the Print Window dialog.

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