# Will MP3 Tag fix my life?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-mp3-tag-fix-my-life/63435
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [January 15, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-mp3-tag-fix-my-life/63435 "2024-01-15T08:51:12Z")
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### Author: ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2024, 1:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-mp3-tag-fix-my-life/63435/4 "2024-01-17T01:12:28Z")

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> [@Jjh2204](#):
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> Is there a beginner guide (or more appropriately idiots guide) to using the software?

You can start here, and work through some of the basics with some trial and error. Just make sure you back up your files before you begin.

> **[First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/)**
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> A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

> [@Jjh2204](#):
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> and force itunes to see the new info?

Once you have made your changes you can tell iTunes to get those updates. See here for more  
Info.

> [@Force iTunes To Update Track Info After Using MP3TAG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/force-itunes-to-update-track-info-after-using-mp3tag/58778):
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> For those with IOS devices or are simply using iTunes as your primary music manager, you will find that mp3tag is far more flexible and powerful than the built-in Get Info editor. However any changes made outside of iTunes will not automatically be reflected into any music files that have already been loaded. There are two ways to get these changes to be reflected into iTunes. Open the Get Info panel for each track. This will force iTunes to grab the latest metadata info and overwrite whatev…

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