Then with the file selected in the Finder, get information on it (command-i, or "File" -> "Get Info") and at the bottom ensure the current user's username is listed with both "Read and Write" next to it. While Disk Utility has a permissions check feature, it's only for catalogued system files and not for user data so it will not work for users in this situation.Ĭheck and change file permissions Right-click the affected files in iTunes and choose the "Show in Finder" option from the contextual menu. The fixes for these problems are to first check the permissions of the individual files, and then possibly convert the ID3 tags of the files. This indicates the problem is either with the files' ID3 tags or with the file permissions, since if the user is not granted write access then the files may be readable and playable in iTunes, but not editable at all. and the only visible informations in the blanks seem hard-wired into them."įor affected users, this problem seems to be associated with certain files and not others. "Among the several tracks I added to my library, there are some that are basically unaccessible: I right-click on them and go to the 'Get Info' menu whereas the blanks can usually be filled and artwork can be added, these tracks seem locked. You can also use this method for music you’ve downloaded from other sources, to add or tidy up tags.In iTunes, users should be able to get information on individual songs or groups of songs and change their metadata tags however, when some users have attempted editing, the entered text reverts back to the original.Īpple Discussions poster alessio.cap writes: And, if you have several versions of a classical work, with different tags, you can normalize them: fix the tags for one version, then copy them to the others you have. For example, if the tags that Gracenote provides to iTunes are misspelled or don’t display accented characters correctly (a problem with classical music, but also music from non-western countries), and you find the music on the iTunes Store, you can use it to replace the tags on tracks you’ve already ripped. Run the Copy Tag Info Tracks To Tracks applet and you can choose the tags you want to copy.You can use the script for other purposes too. Now you can rip your disc, and your music will be correctly tagged. You’ll see iTunes replace the information for your CD as the applet adds the tags.
Switch to iTunes, go to your disc, select all its tracks (Command-A), then go back to the Copy Tag Info Tracks To Tracks application. ITunes Store preview tracks added to playlist look different than other tracks, but can still be used to copy tag information.A dialog box will then ask you to select the tracks to which you want to copy the tags. With your Temp playlist selected, run the script it will first ask you if the tracks are in the correct order, then it will display a dialog box letting you choose which tags to copy (command-click to select multiple tags).
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Next, get AppleScript wizard Doug Adams’ Copy Tag Info Tracks To Tracks applet and follow the instructions to install it.
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(I keep a playlist named “Temp” in iTunes for this exact purpose.) The playlist will contain 30-second previews of the tracks you dragged in, yet each track will contain all the tags that are applied to the full music files. If you find it, select its tracks on its Store page, then drag them to a playlist.
Search for your album on the iTunes Store.