Meta v1.6.8 Latest Jul. 03, 2017

What's New?

• Added completions for the 'Grouping' tag, using iTunes data.
• Added the ability to String-Transform all of a file's metadata at once (context menu & edit menu)
• Added the ability to batch-copy read-only attributes
• Added the ability to batch-copy some attributes' “raw” value (offered when pressing the option-key)
• New 'Edit in List / View in List (alternate)' entries in the tag context menus of the sidebar

Enhancements

• There is no more lag when selecting a big amount of files. (Previously had to wait 40s when selecting ~500 files. Now selection is instantaneous even with a load of ~3000 Files on a classic Hard Disk Drive).
• Column customisation menu: All visible columns are now initially part of the menu, for faster de-selection.

Fixes

• Added Some Missing Translations.
• Fixed a bug which could cause clearing tags to fail.

Meta v1.6.7 Jun. 06, 2017

Fixes

• - Fixed a crash when setting the “Comment” ID3 Tag on RIFF (wav/aiff)

Meta v1.6.6 Jun. 02, 2017

Fixes

• - Fixed ID3v2 “Comment” Tag implementation. The ID3 frame is now declared with the ENG language by default, to stay compatible with iTunes.
• - Removed a extraneous separator in the list's context menu, on systems before macOS 10.11
• - Ensured the sidebar's width stays fixed at 250px, on systems before macOS 10.11

Meta v1.6.5 Feb. 02, 2017

Enhancements

• Added the ability to navigate the selection when previewing artworks, using the up/down arrow keys.

Fixes

• Fixed quicklook panel not being refreshed on selection change (audio preview).
• Restored the “Services” Menu.

Meta v1.6.4 Jan. 24, 2017

Enhancements

• Column-based batch editing operations have been moved to their own submenu, and string transforms are now also available when relevant.
• Editing operations affecting all Tags have been restored to the file's list context menu (cut, copy, paste, paste missing).

Fixes

• Fixed 'Create Directories' silently failing.
• Fixed multiple retro-compatibility issues causing crashes on macOS 10.8 & 10.9.
• Fixed copying of single values as CSV mistakenly adding an extra newline.
• Fixed autocomplete not preserving the typed-in typecase.

Meta v1.6.3 Jan. 16, 2017

Fixes

• Fixed an issue when using 'Strip Tags' on MP4 Files.

Meta v1.6.2 Jan. 12, 2017

Enhancements

• Updated Taglib to v1.11.1
• When editing text, calling the ⌘⌫ key command now clears the line, instead of calling “Move to Trash”.
• “Add to iTunes” now skips unsupported file formats, and reports in case of success or failure.
• Batch-copy filenames without extensions, by maintaining the option key pressed when clicking “copy”.

Fixes

• Fixed unusual slowness when opening FLAC files.
• Fixed text-finder crashing on macOS Sierra.
• Fixed text-finder issues on previous system versions (see end note).
• Fixed handling of MP4 Metadata track/disc frames.
• Fixed various error-resolving issues when moving files to an existing location, see below:
  • “Replace” was failing when moving files across volumes.
  • “Keep Both” was incorrectly pointing to the file with the orignal name, and not the new unique location.
  • “Skip” was skipping all forthcoming errors, instead of skipping only the current-one.

Meta v1.6.1 Oct. 17, 2016

Enhancements

• Nicer CSV copying (single value case).
• Brung back '⌥-Click' to edit pattern, as a user preference.
• Relative Date Formatting.

Fixes

• Fixed a Drawing Glitch When Resizing Header Cells.
• Fixed a critical issue regarding 'Adjust Artworks'.
• Removed 'Preserve Modification Date' preference, as it fought against system-defined behaviour.

Meta v1.6 Oct. 03, 2016

What's New?

• Extended Tags Support 🎉

  There is now a much bigger range of available tags to choose from. So big I had to implement filtering in most menus…

• Custom Editor View Configurations 🎉

  With great power comes great responsibility: the wider tag spec. created a need for users to be able to customise what they want to see in the batch editor. You can now define different view configurations and switch from one to another easily, depending on wether you’re editing music, more advanced tags, sorting tags, podcast-related tags, etc…

• Batch Cut/Copy/Paste 🎉

  Now available both in the editor, and in the files list, via the context menu. This is very useful in-app, but also great to import/export lists of tags to Numbers or Excel Spreadsheets. You can copy raw text from anywhere, and it’ll split the data per-selected-row for each line break. You can still copy all tags at once, by selecting the corresponding action in the Main Menu.

Enhancements

User Interface

• New Popovers in the batch editor for dealing with Dates, Multiline Text (Lyrics, Comments…), and BPM (“Tap Tempo” feature)
• The Editor can now be Resized, and Collapsed. (only on OSX El Capitan or later)
• Spreadsheet style editing in the tableview (edit next row on return)

Tag Engine

• Updated Taglib to v1.11. This brings out many fixes and enhancements to the tagging engine powering Meta.

Formats

• Added support for OGG Opus Files
• Added support for WAV INFO Metadata
• New FLAC Artwork Storage Preference (Choose wether to write as FLAC Pic, Vorbis Pic, or both)

Fixes

• Fixed clipped drawing of tokens on macOS Sierra
• Fixed a rare unicode issue in “convert filename to tags” due to combining character sequences
• And a lot of smaller stuff, as usual…

Meta v1.5.2 Feb. 24, 2016

What's New?

iTunes Integration

• Added an option to enable autocomplete of artists, composers, and genres using metadata from the iTunes library. Also Meta now automatically asks for removal of tracks from the iTunes library when files are deleted.

Pattern-Based Operations

• Filename to Tags: Added special escape tokens (wildcard, char, digits…) to filter out unwanted data.
• Tags to Filename: Zero-Padding length now adapts to the “total” value (ie. 005/100).

Other

• Added an option to preserve file modification dates.
• Added the ability to manually re-order tracks via drag & drop.
• Enhanced the files-list context menu (“Open With” menu)

Fixes

• Fixed the progress window not being dismissed when the app is hidden or minimised.
• Fixed a potential crash when using the text finder (Find/Replace).
• Fixed the conversion pattern selection not being correctly persisted to the user defaults.

Meta v1.5.1 Nov. 24, 2015

What's New?

• New Handy Toolbar Items!
• Added cancellable progress reporting for “Adjust Artworks” operations.
• Nicer Table header contrast & Font weight.
• Better Recessed indicator drawing on El Capitan.

Fixes

• Fixed a scenario where artwork view gets stuck in “Loading…” state.
• Fixed a potential crash when dismissing the “Adjust Artworks” sheet.
• Fixed bad window contour/shadow for “Adjust Artworks”.
• Fixed redundant Menu Separator when running OSX 10.8.
• Fixed a potential hang upon launch.

Meta v1.5 Nov. 13, 2015

What's New?

• Better error reporting when importing faulty audio files.
• Better conversion previews/examples.
• Enabled QuickLook when multiple audio files are selected.
• Added a selector to choose when to enable image reprocessing (Artwork Preferences)
• Optimised Artwork Reloading for slow Disk I/O (NAS, very large artwork, etc…)
• Better progress reporting, with cancellation (move files, set artwork)

Fixes

• Fixed ID3's implementation of -setComments:
• Increased the track numbering maximum value to 9999
• Smaller Fixes & Enhancements for OSX El Capitan

Meta v1.4.2 May. 22, 2015

What's New?

• Redesigned main window that now fully embraces Yosemite's UI.
• Redesigned conversion windows, with previews.
• New conversion option: Create Directories.
• New 'Adjust Artworks' command that allows for batch editing multiple artworks.
• Cancellable Progress Reporting when opening a large amount of files, or when stripping tags.

Fixes

• Inputting '0' in numeric typed tags now deletes the value.