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Delete characters from the beginning or ending of selected tracks' name, artist, album, more

AppleScript Applet for Music/TV

Universal, for macOS 11 or later. This script will delete a specified number of characters from either the beginning or the ending of the Title, Album, Album Artist, Artist/Director, Category, Comments, Composer, Episode ID, Grouping, Show (or their "Sort" siblings), Movement or Work tag of each selected track. For example, delete the initial digits and the space from "01 First Track", "02 Second Track", and so on.

This app is free to try full-featured in Demo Mode, with the exception that only up to five tracks can be processed per launch. You can purchase a code for $1.99 which will remove this restriction. Launch the app and click "Register..." in the its File menu to make an in-app purchase.

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Remove n Characters From Front or Back in action

"Remove n Characters From Front or Back" removes a specified number of characters from either the beginning or the ending of the Title, Album, Album Artist, Artist (Director), Comments, Composer, Episode ID, Grouping, Show, Work or Movement tag of each selected track.

Latest version:

  • v7.3 October 13, 2025
  • Accommodations for macOS 26/Tahoe
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Further:
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Current v7.3

Try it free in Demo Mode.
Unlock it for only $1.99

(via in-app purchase)

Info:

  • This is an Applet
  • works with: Music/TV
  • file format: Application (Applet)
  • Gatekeeper Security: Notarized by Apple
  • current version downloads: 402 | total downloads: 6,542
  • .dmg download size: 2.2MB

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