# Mac **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/mac/32.md?page=20 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 21 --- ## [Case conversion action has no effect on directory name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-action-has-no-effect-on-directory-name/57036)
**Author:** [@nicolas](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nicolas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/case-conversion-action-has-no-effect-on-directory-name/57036 "2022-04-24T10:03:46Z")
Hello and thank you for reading, Long time user of the windows version, first time user of the mac one. I rip my CDs to both flac and mp3, to one folder for each CD in each file format, like so: \_mp3 dir |\_album dir … --- ## [Import data from text file to user-defined field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-data-from-text-file-to-user-defined-field/57109)
**Author:** [@nylamb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nylamb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-data-from-text-file-to-user-defined-field/57109 "2022-04-23T12:35:58Z")
I do not know if this would be a "separate" issue as "the reading of a nfo file into a user defined field" works in windows .. but after I figured out the basics on how to grab the data i need, when I went to try this on… --- ## [Newbie help in adding new tag source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-help-in-adding-new-tag-source/57058)
**Author:** [@rgould](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rgould)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-help-in-adding-new-tag-source/57058 "2022-04-19T15:00:51Z")
I'd like to add a new tag source; MusicBrainz seems to have only a 60% success rate at identifying classical albums. I downloaded a .src file for an Apple Music source that someone provided. Now what? How do I get mp3t… --- ## [MP3TAG MAC Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-mac-requests/56970)
**Author:** [@ScottLaPointe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ScottLaPointe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-mac-requests/56970 "2022-04-05T19:53:35Z")
Hi there. I recently purchased MP3TAG for Mac after being a long time Windows user I was always missing it on Mac, probably the one application I really missed. I found The Tagger on mac which is similar but has been n… --- ## [Remove part of titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-part-of-titles/56947)
**Author:** [@Alex0243](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alex0243)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-part-of-titles/56947 "2022-04-04T21:08:03Z")
Hello, love the application! Makes managing tags much easier. I've been labeling my title(tag field) Title (Clean/Dirty) (BPM) (Year) for a long time, however was possibly looking at changing this. Is there any easy w… --- ## [Mac permission issues](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-permission-issues/56877)
**Author:** [@srdanb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/srdanb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-permission-issues/56877 "2022-03-30T20:02:58Z")
Hi. Was using this program on windows for a long time. I was waiting to see it on mac and now finaly it is available. I have only one issue that is related with permissions. Renaming from tags is not allowed on an extern… --- ## [Strip accents only in Discogs-search (otherwise keep)?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-accents-only-in-discogs-search-otherwise-keep/55932)
**Author:** [@DavidEsp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DavidEsp)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/strip-accents-only-in-discogs-search-otherwise-keep/55932 "2022-03-28T08:32:27Z")
My question here is not about how to convert or strip accents from tags going to ID3. Instead it is about working with the "Search Discogs" feature when your song or artist etc. name includes accents. Example: Mp3tag's… --- ## [Minor Issue with /'s when renaming files based on tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/minor-issue-with-s-when-renaming-files-based-on-tags/56781)
**Author:** [@tagmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagmaster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/minor-issue-with-s-when-renaming-files-based-on-tags/56781 "2022-03-24T06:43:04Z")
Hello. This is my favourite preset when converting tags to filenames as this both creates directories for the album, and renames the file to the format I want. This is my preferred template: %ALBUMARTIST% - %ALBUM% '\['%… --- ## [Can't access file via secure bookmark](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-access-file-via-secure-bookmark/54000)
**Author:** [@nckbhtq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nckbhtq)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 9:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-access-file-via-secure-bookmark/54000 "2022-03-21T09:01:59Z")
Hi Florian, Thanks for the greatly useful app. It's a perfect app to organize tag for my music library. I have an issue with the app when using it on my second Macbook, though. When trying to edit any metadata, it's s… --- ## [How to modify artwork dimensions and resolution](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-modify-artwork-dimensions-and-resolution/56726)
**Author:** [@fishbacp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fishbacp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-modify-artwork-dimensions-and-resolution/56726 "2022-03-18T16:58:04Z")
I've been using Bliss up until now to find and edit album artwork so that it's dimensions and size are small enough in order for the artwork to appear when I insert the SD card containing it into my car stereo. Does MP3T… --- ## [Mac version some of the tags did not work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-version-some-of-the-tags-did-not-work/56711)
**Author:** [@danlu60](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/danlu60)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-version-some-of-the-tags-did-not-work/56711 "2022-03-17T03:08:26Z")
I have purchased Mac version a while ago, I used it to edit tags for my ripped music collections, I have a lot of Chinese albums ripped to external hard drive, I use PiCorePlayer to play all the musics, but a lot of albu… --- ## [%\_file\_size% doesn't work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-size-doesnt-work/56414)
**Author:** [@FathaMike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/FathaMike)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-size-doesnt-work/56414 "2022-03-15T16:12:35Z")
Tried to filter using "%\_file\_size% GREATER 10000" and results were always zero. When I changed to %\_file\_size\_bytes% it worked as expected. Mike --- ## [Doubletten finden](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/doubletten-finden/56680)
**Author:** [@Fokolino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fokolino)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/doubletten-finden/56680 "2022-03-12T20:29:07Z")
Moin, Gibt es eine Scanfunktion, bei der ich doppelte Dateien finden kann ? Ich habe nichts gefunden. Danke sehr ! Grüße, Fokolino --- ## [Is it possible to edit the "Description" tag in MP3TAG?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-the-description-tag-in-mp3tag/56595)
**Author:** [@Detlef](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Detlef)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-edit-the-description-tag-in-mp3tag/56595 "2022-03-11T10:57:56Z")
Hi, is there no way to edit the metadata "Description" in MP3TAG? --- ## [Create configuration to share with other users](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-configuration-to-share-with-other-users/56634)
**Author:** [@Juke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Juke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/create-configuration-to-share-with-other-users/56634 "2022-03-09T16:51:59Z")
Under the " Exporting and importing preferences settings" section, I am looking to create an even more generic configuration after importing the plist from another user. Wouldn't you also want to delete the following se… --- ## [Mac: cannot write tags to file Filesize limit?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-cannot-write-tags-to-file-filesize-limit/56561)
**Author:** [@benpoepen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/benpoepen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-cannot-write-tags-to-file-filesize-limit/56561 "2022-03-07T16:09:28Z")
I'm constantly getting the error message "cannot write tags to file xxx" on a mac m1. It seems to be related to file size. i make my own audiobooks with m4btool and the size can go up to 2GB per file. i find that files \< … --- ## [Musik Bibliothek neu nach Genre sortieren und umbenennen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musik-bibliothek-neu-nach-genre-sortieren-und-umbenennen/56589)
**Author:** [@Fokolino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fokolino)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musik-bibliothek-neu-nach-genre-sortieren-und-umbenennen/56589 "2022-03-07T15:58:55Z")
Hallo Zusammen, ich habe heute MP3tag gekauft, weil ich endlich meine über 20 Jahre gesammelte Musik neu sortieren möchte. Unterwegs stelle ich den Hi res Player auf Genre und "Beliebige Reihenfolge" ein und kann stund… --- ## [Flac Composer Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-composer-tag/56587)
**Author:** [@Mike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mike)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-composer-tag/56587 "2022-03-04T16:25:17Z")
Hi. I wanted to add the composer tag to a number of albums encoded with flac. This I did with MP3TAG. Checking things over, I noticed that some files after adding the composer field were empty. I added the composer a… --- ## [Clarification on "Only days you’re using the app are counted."](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clarification-on-only-days-you-re-using-the-app-are-counted/56543)
**Author:** [@mp3tagmachelp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3tagmachelp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clarification-on-only-days-you-re-using-the-app-are-counted/56543 "2022-03-02T18:04:15Z")
Hi, I downloaded Mp3tag a little over a week ago and it told me I would have 7 days to try it out, where only the days I was actually using it would be counted toward this. I opened up a folder and added some tags, and … --- ## [$regexp(%TITLE%,\[^0-9a-zA-Z\],) does not work](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexp-title-0-9a-za-z-does-not-work/56445)
**Author:** [@Bernd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bernd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regexp-title-0-9a-za-z-does-not-work/56445 "2022-03-02T14:54:49Z")
Hi, to exlude all NON-alphanumeric characters from TITLE, the above regex-command should work but it always gives me a Invalid regular expression. What's wrong with that? --- ## [Mac Feature Request : Import Lyrics from Web](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-feature-request-import-lyrics-from-web/56460)
**Author:** [@Fab49](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fab49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mac-feature-request-import-lyrics-from-web/56460 "2022-02-23T18:06:45Z")
Hi, Can you Add option for import only Lyrics from Web ? Thanks you. --- ## [Can't replace \\\\ plus in/visible artists?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-replace-plus-in-visible-artists/56402)
**Author:** [@charibancho](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/charibancho)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-replace-plus-in-visible-artists/56402 "2022-02-20T09:39:54Z")
I've made an action, basically works fine except \\ (which shows as a dbl slash on screen but only single here???) that aren't in existing artist tags sometimes seem to appear when I drop a file into MP3Tag. Trying to rep… --- ## [Import Lyrics from web](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-lyrics-from-web/56368)
**Author:** [@Fab49](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fab49)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-lyrics-from-web/56368 "2022-02-16T20:19:16Z")
Thanks you i just buy it CAN you make this option for lyrics ? --- ## [Import Album Cover only via Tag Sources?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-album-cover-only-via-tag-sources/56091)
**Author:** [@stoobz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stoobz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-album-cover-only-via-tag-sources/56091 "2022-01-28T10:56:18Z")
Hello, I use Version 1.4.0 (55) on my mac and am wondering about the same issue like the thread starter. Right-clicking the cover in Mp3Tag doesn´t offer me above mentioned Discogs-searches. So I tried it with the int… --- ## [Using tag files to build music directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-files-to-build-music-directory/56340)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-files-to-build-music-directory/56340 "2022-02-16T07:11:31Z")
I have an old iPod's iTunes directory, which I can bring up with my OS X version of MP3 tag. The program creates a long list of mp3s (I have a lot of files). What is confounding me is trying to create a directory struc… --- ## [Entfernen von tags auf NAS drive führt zu Fehler](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entfernen-von-tags-auf-nas-drive-fuhrt-zu-fehler/56322)
**Author:** [@GuidoBa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GuidoBa)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/entfernen-von-tags-auf-nas-drive-fuhrt-zu-fehler/56322 "2022-02-15T12:37:00Z")
Hallo, in der nativen Mac App erhalte ich grds die folgende Fehlermeldung, wenn ich tags aus Dateien eines NAS folders (SMB, voller Schreib-/Lesezugriff) entfernen möchte: "tags von Datei x in Ordner y können nicht entf… --- ## [Preferences and Configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2022, 7:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296 "2022-02-13T07:15:41Z")
You can configure many areas of Mp3tag via the preferences window at Mp3tag → Preferences… or ⌘ , General Startup Folder Here you can specify the startup behavior of Mp3tag. None starts with an empty File List. P… --- ## [Extremely poor performance with m4b audiobooks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extremely-poor-performance-with-m4b-audiobooks/54232)
**Author:** [@t-richter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/t-richter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extremely-poor-performance-with-m4b-audiobooks/54232 "2022-02-11T18:01:52Z")
When trying to retag some audiobooks in my collection, I noticed the poor performance with m4b audiobooks. Tagging works fine, but saving takes a lot of time. A folder of about 100 audiobooks took several hours just to … --- ## [Mp3tag line height, font size](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-line-height-font-size/55197)
**Author:** [@rajanna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rajanna)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-line-height-font-size/55197 "2022-02-10T20:53:18Z")
Left side of the window is Apple Music App in Mac OS. Right side of the window is mp3tag. Observations Both are Music organizers and editors. mp3tag uses almost half of line height of music app and font size is al… --- ## [How to recreate same Windows Case Conversion action?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-recreate-same-windows-case-conversion-action/56195)
**Author:** [@Digiland](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Digiland)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-recreate-same-windows-case-conversion-action/56195 "2022-02-04T17:09:38Z")
Hi, Is it possible to recreate the following action in Mac OS version? Correction Field: TITLE Correction: Normal Word start to/from every: (-\_./"\[ Thank You in advance for any suggestions [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/mac/32.md?page=19) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/mac/32.md?page=21)