# Mac

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/mac/32.md?page=13

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## [Musicbrainz brings back no results](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-brings-back-no-results/61921)

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**Author:** [@patdiddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/patdiddy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-brings-back-no-results/61921 "2023-08-28T02:22:45Z")

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Whenever I try using the MusicBrainz search tool, I never get any results. I am constantly finding that if I really want to make MusicBrainz work properly, I'd have to use Picard instead of MP3tag. While I like to use M…

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## [Columna Comentarios Vacia](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/columna-comentarios-vacia/61925)

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**Author:** [@PETERPETER](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PETERPETER)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/columna-comentarios-vacia/61925 "2023-08-27T12:15:05Z")

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Tengo datos en la columna de Comentarios en Rekordbox que en MP3TAG no visualizo. Preciso visualizar los comentarios y cortarlos, o copiarlos, a la columna de Album, masivamente. He adquirido esta licencia "solo para e…

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## [Mp3tag not saving app.mp3tag.Mp3tag in preferences](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-saving-app-mp3tag-mp3tag-in-preferences/61922)

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**Author:** [@djdizzle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djdizzle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-not-saving-app-mp3tag-mp3tag-in-preferences/61922 "2023-08-26T03:55:32Z")

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Hi, Mp3tag is not saving the preferences file in ~/Library/Preferences and running defaults import ~/Desktop/Mp3tag.plist app.mp3tag.Mp3tag returns the error Could not read data from app.mp3tag.Mp3tag despite …

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## [Question about the Adjust Cover feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-the-adjust-cover-feature/61850)

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**Author:** [@wilcoson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wilcoson)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-the-adjust-cover-feature/61850 "2023-08-24T21:05:22Z")

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I came across a list of numerical values associated with .mta actions, but I can't find anything on the Adjust Cover action. I'm trying to figure out what the .mta code would be assuming it's similar to Export Cover, whi…

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## [Bulk album art import from Discogs](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-album-art-import-from-discogs/61884)

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**Author:** [@jsd540](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jsd540)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bulk-album-art-import-from-discogs/61884 "2023-08-23T16:16:48Z")

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Thanks to the support in this forum I have cleaned up my whole library. I'm almost done but I have a lot of files without album art. I noticed when I use the Discogs functionality 99% of the time the first cover is fine.…

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## [Tags ändern ohne das er einzelne Ordner erstellt mit den einzelnen Audiodateien](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-andern-ohne-das-er-einzelne-ordner-erstellt-mit-den-einzelnen-audiodateien/61667)

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**Author:** [@MoJo2022](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MoJo2022)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-andern-ohne-das-er-einzelne-ordner-erstellt-mit-den-einzelnen-audiodateien/61667 "2023-08-18T17:52:18Z")

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Hallo Community, Ich habe Eine Problematik, die versuchen möchte, zur erklären. Ich habe Original Audiodateien die ich mir runtergeladen habe. Die Audiodatei sieht im Original in MP3TAG wie folgt aus: Dolmetscher: DJ…

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## [Png als batch file taggen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/png-als-batch-file-taggen/61837)

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**Author:** [@audiopark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/audiopark)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/png-als-batch-file-taggen/61837 "2023-08-16T20:33:10Z")

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Hallo. Wie kann ich mit der Mac Version mehrere png Dateien dem jeweilgem Cover der mp3 zuweisen? Beispiel: Habe 99 pngs von Filename "1.png" bis "99.png" und die müssten der jeweiligen "1.mp3" bis "99.mp3" zugewiesen …

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## [Can't use the rename functions based on tags functions #mac #osx](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-use-the-rename-functions-based-on-tags-functions-mac-osx/61785)

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**Author:** [@Yanikikudon](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Yanikikudon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-use-the-rename-functions-based-on-tags-functions-mac-osx/61785 "2023-08-09T12:12:15Z")

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Hello Mp3tag Community, I have been a frequent user of the 'rename based on tags' function to organize my music folder according to the following criteria: %PUBLISHER%/%YEAR% - %album%/%ARTIST% - %title% (%YEAR%). Prev…

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## [Transfer Actions from Windows version to Mac version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-actions-from-windows-version-to-mac-version/61717)

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**Author:** [@djfdub](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djfdub)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-actions-from-windows-version-to-mac-version/61717 "2023-08-02T05:55:00Z")

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Is there a way to quickly copy over my custom actions from the Windows version to the Mac version?

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## [Convert Flac files to ALAC on MAC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-flac-files-to-alac-on-mac/61711)

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**Author:** [@TAHfromSLC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TAHfromSLC)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-flac-files-to-alac-on-mac/61711 "2023-08-01T00:04:21Z")

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I am very much a newbie. I recently got a NAD M33 integrated amp that works with Blue Sound/BlueOs app. I recently downloaded flac files of my one of my favorite very old albums from 1971. The BluOs network sharing up…

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## [Verhalten der Funktion $upper($1), Aktionengruppen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/verhalten-der-funktion-upper-1-aktionengruppen/61610)

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**Author:** [@palmino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/palmino)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/verhalten-der-funktion-upper-1-aktionengruppen/61610 "2023-07-19T13:01:03Z")

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Hallo zuzsammen, ich verstehe folg. Verhalten nicht: Ersetzen mit regulären Ausdrücken Regexp: (.+?) Replace: $upper($1) --\> 'hallo' wird zu 'HALLO' Ersetzen mit regulären Ausdrücken Regexp: (.+?)( - \[A-Z\]{1,5}\\. …

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## [Großbuchstaben nach Sonderzeichen, Aktionsfenster offen halten](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grossbuchstaben-nach-sonderzeichen-aktionsfenster-offen-halten/61565)

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**Author:** [@palmino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/palmino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/grossbuchstaben-nach-sonderzeichen-aktionsfenster-offen-halten/61565 "2023-07-15T09:26:09Z")

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Hallo zusammen, ich habe für den Mac leider bislang keine Lösung gefunden, wie ich den ersten Buchstaben eines Wortes nach bestimmten Sonderzeichen mit einem reg. Ausdruck (oder anders) groß schreiben kann: Partita No.…

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## [Mac App TextKit update for international scripts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-app-textkit-update-for-international-scripts/61559)

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**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-app-textkit-update-for-international-scripts/61559 "2023-07-14T18:26:37Z")

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Hello @Florian Please watch this video. Apple is finally fixing a major issue for international text, with textkit. Please update your with this new features. mp3tag will dynamically adjust field height to fit intern…

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## [Ersetzen m. reg. Ausdruck scheint nicht zu funktionieren](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ersetzen-m-reg-ausdruck-scheint-nicht-zu-funktionieren/61536)

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**Author:** [@palmino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/palmino)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ersetzen-m-reg-ausdruck-scheint-nicht-zu-funktionieren/61536 "2023-07-14T16:31:16Z")

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Hallo, ich möchte innerhalb des Titels Partita No.4 in D, BWV 828 - I. Overture ersetzen durch Partita No.4 in D Major, BWV 828 - I. Overture dies scheint mit folgendem reg. Ausdruck nicht zu klappen Hat dies mi…

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## [Action Definition Question replace first comma with feat](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-definition-question-replace-first-comma-with-feat/61534)

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**Author:** [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-definition-question-replace-first-comma-with-feat/61534 "2023-07-13T17:51:09Z")

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This is going to sound like a weird one, but I'm not sure how to fix this one. I have an action that I use both in Mac and Windows versions called, 'Comma replace with feat.' What is does is find a comma followed by a…

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## ["There was a problem connecting to the server](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/there-was-a-problem-connecting-to-the-server/61528)

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**Author:** [@llpottery](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/llpottery)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/there-was-a-problem-connecting-to-the-server/61528 "2023-07-12T18:49:17Z")

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I'm using a bluesound vault 2. The server name on my network used to be "I4vault". Somehow it was changed to "livingroom" (I had to rebuild the vault so the name got changed.) When I try to make changes to the albums, et…

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## [Remove Function (Send to Trash?)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-function-send-to-trash/61484)

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**Author:** [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-function-send-to-trash/61484 "2023-07-12T01:52:37Z")

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I've been trying to use the Remove function and noticed it does not send the tracks to the trash. I thought this is the way it was supposed to work or am I mistaken?

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## [Permission error message when renaming/moving files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/permission-error-message-when-renaming-moving-files/61520)

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**Author:** [@dchiritafranz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dchiritafranz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 9:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/permission-error-message-when-renaming-moving-files/61520 "2023-07-11T09:40:18Z")

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I have pretty much the same problem, since a couple of weeks. This is the error message: XXXX konnte nicht bewegt werden, da du nicht über die erforderlichen Zugriffsrechte für „NEW MUSIC“ verfügst. Um die Zugriffsrecht…

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## [How to format AlbumArtist info for remixed single?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-albumartist-info-for-remixed-single/61457)

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**Author:** [@puroprana](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/puroprana)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-format-albumartist-info-for-remixed-single/61457 "2023-07-11T02:31:26Z")

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Per the guidelines from Apple Music (Apple Music Style Guide), remixes should show multiple album artists, with the role of each one denoted in parenthesis. How do I achieve this in MP3Tag for MacOS? Thanks in advance f…

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## [Trouble with a guess values/import tag fields action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-a-guess-values-import-tag-fields-action/61503)

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**Author:** [@YesThatJose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/YesThatJose)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-with-a-guess-values-import-tag-fields-action/61503 "2023-07-10T13:03:04Z")

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hi everyone! ive been trying to modify some code(for lack of a better phrase?) in a guess values/import tag fields action. I use mp3 tag to organize my library because Beatport, Bandcamp, juno, amazon, etc. all have suc…

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## [Simplified export/import process and Bit Depth column requests ;)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simplified-export-import-process-and-bit-depth-column-requests/61466)

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**Author:** [@charibancho](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/charibancho)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 2:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simplified-export-import-process-and-bit-depth-column-requests/61466 "2023-07-05T02:44:30Z")

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Hi Florian, Just been through new Mac purchase/setup and DEF felt mp3tag would be an even better experience if there was a total settings export/import feature. Also just realised there's no bit depth column ie 16, 24b…

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## [Can't download app for Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-download-app-for-mac/61328)

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**Author:** [@electricsol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/electricsol)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-download-app-for-mac/61328 "2023-07-04T16:39:51Z")

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I'm on a MacBook Pro running Ventura 13.4 and I can't seem to download your app for the free trial or even buy it on the app store. Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong or if you don't support this OS version. Tha…

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## [Format Strings and Available Placeholders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-strings-and-available-placeholders/51688)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-strings-and-available-placeholders/51688 "2021-01-22T16:39:20Z")

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Mp3tag uses format strings in various of its features to describe the structure of file names and imported data. A format string is built of either standard text (e.g., Music), placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, …

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## [FLAC files on NAS causing hang](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-files-on-nas-causing-hang/61364)

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**Author:** [@irie27](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/irie27)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-files-on-nas-causing-hang/61364 "2023-07-01T12:05:23Z")

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I'm using 3.21 on Win 10 and have run into an issue. Lately the program will hang when writing tags to FLAC files. I can't get MP3TAG to quit even when using Task Manager and choosing to End Task. MP3TAG acts like it …

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## [Unresponsive because of not existing network share](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unresponsive-because-of-not-existing-network-share/61437)

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**Author:** [@DocSnyder](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DocSnyder)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unresponsive-because-of-not-existing-network-share/61437 "2023-06-30T19:00:24Z")

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Hi, my installation seems to have my old (not existing anymore) network share path still saved somehow in its preferences. On each file operation it takes about 30 seconds of beach ball, and then I get a system error ab…

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## [Move Files in Mac Version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-files-in-mac-version/61076)

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**Author:** [@djquartz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djquartz)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/move-files-in-mac-version/61076 "2023-06-30T02:53:56Z")

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Is it possible to move files to another folder like you can in the Windows version?

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## [Auto-tagging when I add to a folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-when-i-add-to-a-folder/61271)

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**Author:** [@badsneakers96](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/badsneakers96)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-tagging-when-i-add-to-a-folder/61271 "2023-06-29T10:55:35Z")

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Greetings! I produce podcasts. When I export an episode, I use Mp3tag to add metadata. I have a podcast that publishes three episodes a week, so it's useful to automate adding the show title (in the "album" field) as we…

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## [Basics and Overview](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/basics-and-overview/51957)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/basics-and-overview/51957 "2022-01-03T07:00:00Z")

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Mp3tag for Mac has two main window components: the Tag Panel on the left the File List where the files are listed Tag Panel The Tag Panel shows the tag field contents of the selected files and allows for editing the…

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## [Keyboard Shortcuts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keyboard-shortcuts/51736)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keyboard-shortcuts/51736 "2021-01-26T17:40:45Z")

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Mp3tag menu Shortcut Command ⌘ , Preferences... ⌘ H Hide Mp3tag ⌥⌘ H Hide Others ⌘ Q Quit Mp3tag File menu Shortcut Command ⌘ O Open... ⇧⌘ O Add... ⌥⌘ C Copy to... ⌥⌘ M Move to... ⌫ Rem…

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## [Moving files from right-click menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-files-from-right-click-menu/53113)

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**Author:** [@ReyRaym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ReyRaym)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-files-from-right-click-menu/53113 "2023-06-29T05:22:47Z")

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Missing the move from that menu. It is in the Windows version. Now I have to right click, copy, then open a folder and paste.

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