# Wanting to purchase mp3tag for macOS but I am having a few struggles

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanting-to-purchase-mp3tag-for-macos-but-i-am-having-a-few-struggles/63800
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanting-to-purchase-mp3tag-for-macos-but-i-am-having-a-few-struggles/63800 "2024-02-16T17:03:28Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wanting-to-purchase-mp3tag-for-macos-but-i-am-having-a-few-struggles/63800/2 "2024-02-16T17:32:32Z")

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> [@deadman36g](#):
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> retrieve original release dates from either discogs

If the data is not present on the result page in discogs or Musicbrainz, then it cannot be retrieved.

> [@deadman36g](#):
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> Renaming files. I assume this is a simple fix but here is what I trying to get  
> music/Aerosmith/[1994] Get a Grip/

What have you tried so far?  
Perhaps an additional look at the documentation helps:

> [@Rename Files and Import Tags from Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720):
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> Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or to rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is the format string, which describes a pattern or template of a filename. A format string consists of any characters and predefined placeholders or scripting functions. Every placeholder begins with the percent sign %, followed by a tag field name and ends with the percent sign. …

> [@deadman36g](#):
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> Is there a way currently to use synched lyrics with FLAC files?

As MP3tag only supports UNSYNCEDLYRICS you would have to resort to a different program to either look for this kind of data or to create it.  
And then it is a feature of the player to properly display those lyrics.

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