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iTunes Library Manager v5.x.x does not include the “Export” and “Import” scripts from previous versions. Do they no longer work with the latest version of iTunes Library Manager?

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iTunes Library Manager v5.x.x does not include the “Export” and “Import” scripts from previous versions. Do they no longer work with the latest version of iTunes Library Manager?

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The AppleScripts contained in the “AppleScript Extras” folder from previous versions of iTunes Library Manager do continue to work. However, they will only preserve your ratings and play counts. iTunes now sports more robust tags which these scripts do not account for (skipped date and skip count, for example, and an array of new podcast, movie and TV show tags). I hope to upgrade these scripts soon. However, if you don’t mind taking a few extra steps, you can acomplish the same effect manually: • Select some tracks you wish to export from one library to import into another. • Create a new temporary playlist for these tracks in iTunes by clicking “New Playlist From Selection” in the iTunes File menu, or by pressing Shift-Command-N. • Select this new playlist and click “Export…” in the iTunes File menu. Choose a location for the export file–the Desktop is convenient–and click the OK button. • Use iTunes Library Manager to load the library you wish to import the tracks to. • Click “I

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