- Eliminate duplicates in iTunes
- Show duplicates
- Remove duplicates
- Eliminate several duplicates simultaneously
- Add illustrations to songs
- Notes
Eliminate duplicates in iTunes
- View and eliminate duplicates in iTunes
- Eliminate several duplicates at once
- Add illustrations and eliminate duplicates in iTunes
Show duplicates
Open iTunes, click on "File" and select the "Show duplicate items" option. When this option is selected, all duplicates in the iTunes library are displayed. Select multiple songs, videos etc. by holding down the CTRL key.
Remove duplicates
Once the duplicates have been selected, remove them from the iTunes library by right clicking and "Remove".
Eliminate several duplicates simultaneously
In case you have a hundred duplicates in your iTunes library, you can sort them by date. Duplicates are usually added later, so you can see them listed. Select the first and the last duplicate, keeping the "Shift" key pressed, which allows you to eliminate all the duplicates at once.
Add illustrations to songs
If the music in the iTunes library was not purchased through the iTunes Store, such as songs imported from CDs, sometimes tags and artwork are not included. in the song information. Select the songs to update (or select all the songs with "CTRL + A"). Right click with the mouse and choose, "Get Album Artwork" or "Get Info". iTunes will then start to search for the corresponding information and illustrations, and add them to the selected songs.
Notes
This last operation does not always work as it should, and it is sometimes necessary to enter information by hand. In such cases, you should search the Internet for the information and save it to your desktop. To add an illustration to an album, you must select this album and choose "Get information" in the right click menu. It is then possible to add and edit information such as: Artist, Album Artist, Album, Year, Track number, Author, Illustration, Rating, Genre, Program, Season, Genre etc.
And There you go! You cleaned up your iTunes library:
The original article in the FAQ in English, posted by deri58
