# Default source scripts location on MacOS
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [May 18, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525 "2025-05-18T05:13:34Z")
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### Author:  [@dj-lc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj-lc)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/1 "2025-05-18T05:13:34Z")
Hello,
First post here, so sorry if I missed something obvious, but I can't find original scripts (Discogs and MusicBrainz) on MacOS. The source scripts directory (~/Library/Containers/app.mp3tag.Mp3tag/Data/Library/Application Support/Mp3tag/Sources) is empty by default it seems, so are they built-in in the application or is there a way to find them somewhere else? (I would like to try to customize the Discogs one, I see some posts from people saying they did that, so I assume the original must be made available somewhere π )
Thanks for your help
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2025, 5:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/2 "2025-05-18T05:59:59Z")
see here how to add custom tag sources on a Mac:
> [@Import Tags from Online Tag Sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/import-tags-from-online-tag-sources/56329):
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> Mp3tag allows for importing tags and cover art from two online databases β [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/) and [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/) β via Tag Sources β Discogs and Tag Sources β MusicBrainz. The last used Tag Source can be triggered by β I. The import works on a per-album basis and is usually a 3-step process: Search via Tag Source Here, you provide artist and/or album details to search for the release in the online database. The more complete, the better the result. Choose one of the search resulβ¦
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/3 "2025-05-18T07:04:11Z")
> [@dj-lc](#):
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> so are they built-in in the application or is there a way to find them somewhere else?
They're built-in in the application on macOS. You can still add custom tag sources (also for Discogs and MusicBrainz) via the option @ohrenkino pointed out.
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### Author:  [@dj-lc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj-lc)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/4 "2025-05-18T09:01:43Z")
Thanks for your reply Florian (and ohrenkino)
I understand how to use tag sources and how to add custom ones.
I would like to create my own by starting with the original which works 95% for me, and just modify a few fields I want to be different. I also looked at other Discogs custom scripts, but they are either not updated/maintained, and/or very complex to get started with and debug.
This recent post [Discogs Release ID - Bundle with Field Composer and Performer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-release-id-bundle-with-field-composer-and-performer/68461) suggested to me that at least some people have access to the original src to start developing on their own customization or am I mistaken?
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### Author:  [@dj-lc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj-lc)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/5 "2025-05-20T07:15:57Z")
Ok, I looked at Windows version and could find the original .src files that other posts mentioned.
One weird thing is that if I copy for example `Discogs Release ID.src` as is without any modification, just rename it to `Discogs Release ID custom.src`, I can see it added to the menu but when I run it I have a timeout when downloading the cover. Other tags are retrieved normally.
I have no problem with the embedded "Discogs Release ID" action, cover are downloaded normally.
@Florian any difference(s) I should be aware of between Mac version and Windows version when running source scripts?
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/6 "2025-05-20T07:34:50Z")
Yes, the Windows version uses an image-caching proxy which I'm running and it's best to use the cover URLs directly for custom scripts.
So in `json_foreach "images"` you just use `sayrest` after selecting `json_select "uri"` instead of writing the proxy URL with the image path.
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### Author:  [@dj-lc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dj-lc)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2025, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/7 "2025-05-21T08:51:17Z")
Thanks @Florian !
I could make it work and do the modification I wanted.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-source-scripts-location-on-macos/68525/8 "2025-06-20T08:52:13Z")
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