# Support

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## [Question about $and](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-and/18078)

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**Author:** [@mdwokfol](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mdwokfol)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-about-and/18078 "2016-06-30T11:22:30Z")

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Why does this return 0? $if($and(true,true), 1, 0) I expect it to return 1.

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## [Add Cover Art area missing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-area-missing/18059)

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**Author:** [@bpartin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bpartin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-cover-art-area-missing/18059 "2016-06-30T03:14:33Z")

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Hello, I have been using MP3tag for a number of years and the latest updates may have removed the Add Cover Art area on the lower left portion of main screen. I searched the forums and havent found anyone reporting thi…

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## [Limit ID tag if Char is "greater than"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limit-id-tag-if-char-is-greater-than/18077)

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**Author:** [@kittmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kittmaster)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/limit-id-tag-if-char-is-greater-than/18077 "2016-06-30T00:12:08Z")

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I have a Clarion AutoPC that plays MP3s and it has a limited non scrolling title show feature from the ID tags. I want to limit the chars in the artist and title fields for my unique MP3 that I use in that system. So I …

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## [Play Count Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/play-count-tag/18076)

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**Author:** [@nose22](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nose22)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/play-count-tag/18076 "2016-06-29T15:15:44Z")

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I love the details about my music files, How do you add the Play Count to MP3 Tag Files? Thanks

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## [A question of Brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-question-of-brackets/18072)

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**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-question-of-brackets/18072 "2016-06-28T10:28:06Z")

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Some files have two sets of brackets and they are normally set as (Featuring Fred McClumpher)\[Live Version\]. However this not always the case with \[Featuring Fred McClumpher\] appearing before (Live Version) or even cont…

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## [Audio properties for WAV files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-properties-for-wav-files/18070)

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**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-properties-for-wav-files/18070 "2016-06-28T01:51:12Z")

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Now that we can work with WAV and AIF files :smiley: , I’ve noticed a minor issue when displaying WAV audio properties. I have columns to show Codec, Bit Rate, Bit Depth, Sample Rate, Mode, etc. I work with files whic…

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## [Search for all tags in title with "remix" but not"remix)"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-for-all-tags-in-title-with-remix-but-not-remix/17980)

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**Author:** [@DeadMan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DeadMan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-for-all-tags-in-title-with-remix-but-not-remix/17980 "2016-06-27T12:15:41Z")

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Hi. Is there a query I can use to find all tags in %title% with “remix” but without “remix)”? I can’t seem to figure out the syntax. Basically I am trying to find the titles with a remix portion but is not inside bracket…

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## [Artist Bio Info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-bio-info/18063)

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**Author:** [@beckanator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beckanator)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-bio-info/18063 "2016-06-26T18:15:43Z")

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Forgive me if I’ve missed the answer somewhere here in the forum. I’ve searched, but had no luck. I have been tagging some MP3’s for myself and an artist friend so that on download that information is provided. I am w…

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## [Re-ordering name of performer followed by copying into another field.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-ordering-name-of-performer-followed-by-copying-into-another-field/18058)

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**Author:** [@Dasyurus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dasyurus)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/re-ordering-name-of-performer-followed-by-copying-into-another-field/18058 "2016-06-24T20:51:49Z")

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Hi, Like a lot of classical music taggers I resort to placing composer in the artist field, and performers in the composer field. I follow this pattern when filling out the composer field: Williams, John - guitar; Aus…

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## [How to copy album title preceding a colon into album artist?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-album-title-preceding-a-colon-into-album-artist/18053)

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**Author:** [@Dasyurus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dasyurus)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 10:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-copy-album-title-preceding-a-colon-into-album-artist/18053 "2016-06-23T10:47:07Z")

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Hi, I have nearly a thousand classical music album titles which all have the composer, or performer, included at the beginning of each album title, and followed by a colon. e.g. Bach JS: The Goldberg Variations; Glenn …

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## [How do you evaluate if there is 2 discs or not I'm under Rename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-evaluate-if-there-is-2-discs-or-not-im-under-rename/18054)

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**Author:** [@DevXen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevXen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-evaluate-if-there-is-2-discs-or-not-im-under-rename/18054 "2016-06-22T12:53:59Z")

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I have an action to rename mp3s. And I am not sure how to evaluate if the %discnumber% tag. Is empty, or has greater than 1. So I can add: Disc 01, Disc 02, Disc 03, etc. But only if the second value in the tag is ab…

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## [Bug when replacing regular expressions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-when-replacing-regular-expressions/18050)

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**Author:** [@Bluenote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bluenote)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-when-replacing-regular-expressions/18050 "2016-06-20T17:49:30Z")

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With the help of this forum (and some useful online regex resources) I’ve been trying to automate my renaming of song titles. What I have is: Field: TITLE Regular expression: (.+)\\s\\((.+)\\) Replace matches with: $1 \[…

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## [How to reverse $loop to add tags from csv.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-reverse-loop-to-add-tags-from-csv/18047)

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**Author:** [@DevXen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DevXen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-reverse-loop-to-add-tags-from-csv/18047 "2016-06-20T16:31:19Z")

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Here’s what I’m trying to do. I used musicbrainz to tag my files. But it set the genre per song. Not band. So when I organize the files on my hard drive by genre each band has files all over the place. It’s annoying. I…

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## [Script for Automating Routine Procedures](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-for-automating-routine-procedures/18048)

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**Author:** [@waterfall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/waterfall)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2016, 10:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/script-for-automating-routine-procedures/18048 "2016-06-19T10:00:43Z")

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Is it possible for mp3tag to carry out a set of regular procedures e.g. open a directory to load all contents of folders sort by “path” to get all arranged files in required order select all (ctrl + a) use ‘autonumber-…

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## [Make directory from the first letter of an artist.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-directory-from-the-first-letter-of-an-artist/18045)

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**Author:** [@krissasaur](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/krissasaur)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-directory-from-the-first-letter-of-an-artist/18045 "2016-06-18T18:50:41Z")

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I would like to sort my files to folders by the first letter of the artist. I found this old thread, but “$left(”%artist%",1)" isn’t working for me. This is what I did based on the other thread: Z:\\My Music\<!–coloro:#…

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## [I'm Trying......Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/im-trying-tags/18043)

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**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/im-trying-tags/18043 "2016-06-18T15:10:23Z")

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I have been trying to learn about Regular Expressions and have to admit that I find it difficult. Using various bits and pieces I am trying to sort out McX RE: Mc Words. Field: Tag Regular Expression: \\bMc(?=.) Repl…

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## [beatport pro](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/beatport-pro/18046)

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**Author:** [@funkyboogiemann](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/funkyboogiemann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/beatport-pro/18046 "2016-06-18T10:28:55Z")

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How can’i import fields like venue or set time from beatport pro to mp3tag? Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeee HELP!!!

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## [TRACK vs. TRCK](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-vs-trck/18040)

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**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-vs-trck/18040 "2016-06-16T17:44:58Z")

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I noticed a number of my downloaded podcasts have track stored in a TRACK field instead of the customary TRCK. Is there a way set up a column to view these entries? Thx

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## [Tag Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-help/18042)

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**Author:** [@auldyin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/auldyin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2016, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-help/18042 "2016-06-16T13:03:40Z")

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Hi, $caps(%album%) on Sounds good feels Good \[Deluxe Edition\] gives Sounds Good Feels Good \[deluxe Edition\] I fear that I am even more confused!!! Help please

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## [Using My Updated Tags From Mp3tag to Update my Windows Music Folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-my-updated-tags-from-mp3tag-to-update-my-windows-music-folder/18039)

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**Author:** [@chazz14](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chazz14)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-my-updated-tags-from-mp3tag-to-update-my-windows-music-folder/18039 "2016-06-15T11:22:41Z")

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I recently installed Mp3tag and am now updating my tags. When I have finished updating, how can I export the corrected tags from Mp3tag and make them overwrite the old (incomplete) tags in my nominated Mp3tag Directory…

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## [About the license - the commercial use aspect](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-the-license-the-commercial-use-aspect/18034)

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**Author:** [@Sergiu\_Funieru](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sergiu_Funieru)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-the-license-the-commercial-use-aspect/18034 "2016-06-12T12:17:49Z")

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First of all, thank you so much for this great software! I have a question about this part: https://docs.mp3tag.de/license "Mp3tag v2.77 is designed for private use and commercial use without sale ("Freeware")," Wh…

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## [How to add a word at the end of each line?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-a-word-at-the-end-of-each-line/18033)

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**Author:** [@rko4all](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko4all)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2016, 7:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-a-word-at-the-end-of-each-line/18033 "2016-06-12T07:51:14Z")

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Hello Guys I have like 500 song , all with different title section and artist section . I want to add the word \[Archive\] at the end of each section for all of this 500 song . they are currently like : Title : name of …

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## [IF "Albumartist" IS "", "Albumartist" = "Artist"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-albumartist-is-albumartist-artist/18018)

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**Author:** [@Finu96](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Finu96)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/if-albumartist-is-albumartist-artist/18018 "2016-06-09T16:17:37Z")

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Hi! Is there any way to name the TAG “Albumartist” the same as the TAG “Artist” only IF the TAG “Albumartist” is empty? I’m on a death end since the REGEX action doesnt work with other tags outside of the one you are w…

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## [Tags not displayed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-displayed/18026)

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**Author:** [@d-pal](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/d-pal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-displayed/18026 "2016-06-09T03:14:02Z")

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Hi there Not sure if the issues you were referring to include this, but anyway: I was running mp3tag on my previous w7 machine no problems, but after migrating to a windows10 machine, the tags to not appear in any of …

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## [flac file name 01.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-file-name-01/18025)

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**Author:** [@fender62](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fender62)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/flac-file-name-01/18025 "2016-06-08T21:03:53Z")

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i have a folder with many flac files in it, i made them so they are, 01.song title id like to remove the 01. there are 45 tracks in 01. up to 45, id like just the songs with just there song name without track number, i…

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## [Need help with %dummy% function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-dummy-function/18023)

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**Author:** [@Finu96](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Finu96)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-with-dummy-function/18023 "2016-06-07T23:01:04Z")

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Hi! Sorry to bother you again… I have this TITLE: One By One ( Bonus Usa ) I want this TITLE: One By One My action: Action GUESS VALUES: %title% %title% ( Bonus %dummy% ) Only returns what i already had in the sta…

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## [Is there any way to work on the action scripts beside the ALT+6 menu on mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-way-to-work-on-the-action-scripts-beside-the-alt-6-menu-on-mp3tag/18022)

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**Author:** [@Finu96](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Finu96)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-way-to-work-on-the-action-scripts-beside-the-alt-6-menu-on-mp3tag/18022 "2016-06-07T17:47:00Z")

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My scripts are getting bigger and bigger, working from the actions menu on mp3tag is starting to take alot of time and brain cells… Is there any way to edit the action scripts easier? Can’t copy a action form a action g…

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## [Renaming Recovered FLAC Files In A Large Batch From Hard Disk Crash On Mac OS X 10.6.8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-recovered-flac-files-in-a-large-batch-from-hard-disk-crash-on-mac-os-x-10-6-8/18006)

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**Author:** [@mikey8811](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mikey8811)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 10:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/renaming-recovered-flac-files-in-a-large-batch-from-hard-disk-crash-on-mac-os-x-10-6-8/18006 "2016-06-07T10:23:17Z")

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Hi I am trying to rename the FLAC files recovered from a hard disk crash using mp3tag. However, I have the following problems. Firstly, it seemed to take up a fair bit of CPU power, the temperature on my MacBook Core 2…

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## [iTunes renamed and tagged all my files (external hard drive)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-renamed-and-tagged-all-my-files-external-hard-drive/18020)

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**Author:** [@sanQ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sanQ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 3:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-renamed-and-tagged-all-my-files-external-hard-drive/18020 "2016-06-07T03:24:35Z")

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Hi all, Back in 2008, I stored all my music files on an external hard drive. I used iTunes and it asked me if I wanted to allow it to re-organize them or something like that. Anyway, when they were data on the drive, th…

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## [Is it possible to Block Albumart.jpg when tagging files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-block-albumart-jpg-when-tagging-files/18009)

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**Author:** [@Beluna](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Beluna)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-block-albumart-jpg-when-tagging-files/18009 "2016-06-06T19:38:52Z")

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Hidden in most mp3 folders, especially, if you tag from Windows Media Player, are jpgs labeled Albumartsmall;also, folder jpgs & ini file. although, they are hidden in Windows explorer for some reason Mp3Tag detects the…

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