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Make Bookmarkable v2.3

• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Apr 3, 2008
• latest version downloads: 1719 | total downloads: 103045
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This script will change the file type of the selected AAC tracks to "M4B " and file extension to ".m4b", thus making them bookmarkable. (That is, the track will resume playing wherever you left off the last time you played it.) Additionally, when used with iTunes 7 or better, deletes and re-adds each track so it will appear in the Audiobooks Library. Ratings, play count, last played date, skip count, and skipped date are preserved.

Latest version:
• Saved as universal binary

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Make UN-Bookmarkable v3.2

• build type: Universal Binary
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Apr 3, 2008
• latest version downloads: 265 | total downloads: 12872
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This script will change the file type of the selected AAC tracks--which you have previously made bookmarkable yourself with the script Make Bookmarkable--to "M4A" and file extensions to ".m4a" making them UN-bookmarkable. When used with iTunes 7 or better, each track is deleted and re-added so that it will be removed from the Audiobooks Library. Ratings, play count, last played date, skip count, and skipped date are preserved.

Latest version:
• Saved as universal binary

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Re-Add Selected Tracks as Podcast v1.1

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Feb 22, 2008
• latest version downloads: 980 | total downloads: 6554
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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.

Latest version:
• No longer attempts to turn Web Sharing on, which proved inconsistently effective.

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List Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Jan 21, 2008
• latest version downloads: 1724 | total downloads: 5558
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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.

Latest version:
• Completely re-written.

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Rip AAC Old School v0.9

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: Nov 16, 2007
• total downloads: 445
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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.

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Show Meta-Data for Track v1.0

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• posted: Sep 4, 2007
• total downloads: 738
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This script will find the Spotlight meta-data for a selected track (using mdls) and display it in Text Edit.

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Lossless to AAC Workflow v1.5

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Aug 2, 2007
• latest version downloads: 1537 | total downloads: 5858
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Three scripts assist with importing/managing Apple Lossless audio files and sending converted AAC copies to iPod.

Lossless to AAC Workflow (CD->iPod):

• Imports each enabled CD track as an Apple Lossless file
• Makes a converted AAC copy of each imported Lossless file
• Adds the AAC file to iPod, deleting the original AAC from iTunes.

Lossless to AAC Workflow (iTunes->iPod):

• Makes a converted AAC copy of each Lossless track selected in iTunes
• Adds the AAC file to iPod, deleting the original AAC from iTunes.

Sync Tags of iPod AACs with iTunes Lossless:

• Will sync your choice of Rating, Play Count, and/or Last Played Date between iPod AAC tracks and iTunes Lossless tracks (or visa versa).

In this way you can keep archived Lossless files on your hard drive, and manageable AAC files on your iPod. Read Me explains all options.

Latest version:
• Worksaround routine that checks iPod capacity and/or free space

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Convert Movie for iPod

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Oct 7, 2006
• total downloads: 3595
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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.

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List Folder Files Not Added v1.2

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: Jun 1, 2006
• latest version downloads: 5153 | total downloads: 7247
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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.

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PDF Adder v2.3

• build type: Plain AppleScript
• written by Doug Adams
• latest version posted: May 19, 2006
• latest version downloads: 3504 | total downloads: 5591
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These three AppleScripts assist with adding PDF files to iTunes as "digital booklet" PDF tracks. Each provides a method for easily supplying Artist and Album tag data which is then applied to the newly-added PDF track:

• Add to iTunes... is a PDF Service workflow that, when installed, will be available in the PDF pop-up menu of the Print Dialog (see screenshot). It allows you to save the current document as a PDF file (from any application that uses the Print Dialog) and add it to iTunes.
• PDF Adder is an applet that will let you choose an existing PDF file and add it to iTunes. It can be installed in iTunes' Scripts folder for easy access from iTunes Script menu.
• PDF Dropper is a droplet that lets you add a PDF file to iTunes by drag-and-drop.

PDFs can be added as tracks to iTunes as of version 4.7, which is how "digital booklets" from the iTMS are handled. Here are some suggestions for your own "digital booklets":

• Album lyrics/liner notes
• Album art and photos
• Music production notes
• Music scores
• DJ set lists
• Podcast addenda
• Audiobook chapter synopses
• Lecture notes
• Sound effects indexes

Anything you can print, you can make into a PDF...and any PDF can be added to iTunes

Also see PDF as iTunes Artwork, which assists with saving PDFs as artwork.

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