Tagr Changelog

What's new in Tagr 4.11.0

May 22, 2016
  • Features:
  • Cover viewer now flexibly changes its size depending on the size of the main window
  • Cover viewer and search results now display the dimensions of images in a tooltip (feature request)
  • Added option in preferences to make Title Case simply capitalize all words (feature request)
  • Songs are now directly selected when adding them to Tagr (feature request)
  • Main window can now be closed and re-opened (feature request)
  • Usability improvements
  • Bug fixes:
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Tagr 4.10.0 (May 3, 2016)

  • Searching discogs.com no longer requires an account.

New in Tagr 4.9.0 (Apr 20, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Now purging duplicate artists from search results when searching discogs.com
  • Panels can now also be closed by clicking on their corresponding toolbar items
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fix a bug that would allow editing non-editable length and bitrate tags

New in Tagr 4.8.1 (Mar 18, 2016)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Now using HTTPS to connect to discogs.com (fixes connectivity issues)

New in Tagr 4.8.0 (Mar 8, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Brilliant: editing of tags in the editor table is now possible with a single click (can be changed in preferences)!
  • Add support for featuring artists when searching discogs.com (feature request)

New in Tagr 4.7.1 (Feb 18, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Updated documentation.

New in Tagr 4.7.0 (Feb 16, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Allow retrieving discogs.com release directly via ID (feature request)
  • Distinguish between artist and album artist when searching discogs.com (feature request)
  • Improved search performance thanks to new discogs.com SLAs
  • Now keeping history of most recent discogs.com searches
  • Bug fixes:
  • Usability improvements

New in Tagr 4.6.6 (Jan 28, 2016)

  • Features:
  • Allow saving ID3v2.3 tags instead of ID3v2.4 (feature request)
  • Make track column user resizable
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Properly render track length when exceeding one hour
  • Properly generate leading zeros when track count > 99

New in Tagr 4.6.5 (Jan 7, 2016)

  • Added support for composer tag (feature request)

New in Tagr 4.6.4 (Dec 12, 2015)

  • Added length column (feature request)
  • Usability improvements

New in Tagr 4.6.3 (Dec 7, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added bitrate column (feature request)
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed an issue that would prevent from sorting songs by year

New in Tagr 4.6.2 (Nov 5, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added possibility to drag covers from music files to Finder (feature request)
  • Allow saving ID3v1 tags in addition to ID3v2 tags (MP3 files only, feature request)
  • Bug fixes:
  • Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

New in Tagr 4.6.1 (Oct 12, 2015)

  • Stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Tagr 4.6.0 (Oct 1, 2015)

  • Features
  • Added support for FLAC files (long-awaited feature - it’s finally here!)
  • Added support for M4B files (feature request)
  • Bug fixes
  • Fixed a bug that would prevent year tags from being properly extracted from a file name
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Tagr 4.5.4 (Jun 19, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Now allowing the use of comments for custom file naming patterns and when extracting tags
  • Usability improvements (“Rewrite Songs” is now a hidden option - hold Alt key to reveal)
  • Bug fixes:
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes
  • Fixed translation issues
  • Improved documentation

New in Tagr 4.5.3 (Jun 9, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Now storing a history of recently entered genres (feature request)
  • Added the possibility to clear the genre history
  • Bug fixes:
  • Translation corrections
  • Stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Tagr 4.5.2 (Apr 24, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added support for home directories at locations other than the default
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed issue where title case would not consider special characters and capital letters within a word and change case anyway
  • Now correctly saving missing M4A track/disc count

New in Tagr 4.5.1 (Apr 18, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added German translation
  • Added option to clear title
  • Added possibility to clear all images (using Alt key)
  • Usability improvements
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed version number formatting in About dialog box
  • Fixed a bug where the preference page would not be in focus
  • Fixed shortcut for removing all songs
  • Minor bug fixes
  • Performance improvements for cover art processing

New in Tagr 4.5.0 (Feb 17, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added the possibility to extract tags from the file name (this was a frequently requested feature and now it’s finally available — as a free upgrade!)
  • Added fullscreen support (feature request)
  • All panels now restore their state during startup (feature request; can be disabled in the preferences)
  • Enhanced rendering of album information
  • Added option to select Amazon site in preferences (feature request)
  • Miscellaneous UI improvements
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug where pressing enter would not close an open preferences panel
  • Fixed a bug that would allow entering non-numeric track or disc numbers
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Tagr 4.1.1 (Jan 6, 2015)

  • Features:
  • Added option to provide feedback via Twitter
  • Improved icon artwork
  • Added transition when switching between editor and search
  • General usability enhancements
  • Usability enhancements for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
  • 64-bit build (32-bit no longer supported)
  • Bug fixes:
  • Clarified documentation of ‘Rewrite Tags’ menu entry
  • Improved messages when no quota left
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes

New in Tagr 4.1.0 (Oct 20, 2014)

  • Features:
  • Improved discogs search to better visualize what target files will be affected when copying selected album information to the file selection in the editor
  • ‘Copy to Selection’ now switches back to the editor to immediately show the result of the action
  • Now automatically trimming white spaces on files while editing and before saving
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that would prevent persisting toolbar configuration changes
  • Fixed a but that would allow adding identical files twice
  • Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)

New in Tagr 4.0.5 (Oct 13, 2014)

  • Bug fixes
  • Added retina graphics

New in Tagr 4.0.4 (Sep 30, 2014)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a file naming validation message bug
  • Improved user feedback when discogs quota is exceeded
  • Improved discogs search timing
  • Fixed a bug that would make drop-downs malfunction
  • Improved user feedback when renaming of files in not possible
  • Fixed a bug that would not allow dragging folders onto Tagr app icon

New in Tagr 4.0.3 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that would make ‘Select All’ work inconsistently
  • Corrected capitalization settings for file names
  • Fixed a bug that would forbid setting empty values

New in Tagr 4.0.2 (Aug 28, 2014)

  • New:
  • Improved error messages when saving changes back to disk
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that would not allow adding music files to iTunes
  • Added missing tool tips
  • Fixed positioning of clear buttons

New in Tagr 4.0.1 (Aug 21, 2014)

  • New:
  • Enhanced documentation to explain file renaming constraints imposed by App Sandbox
  • Enhanced documentation to clarify throttling of image downloads on discogs.com
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug that would not show which files could not be renamed
  • Fixed a bug that would show capitalization schemes as check boxes

New in Tagr 4.0.0 (Aug 9, 2014)

  • New:
  • Advanced file naming via custom naming scheme
  • Implemented new cover art browser including album information to better browse artwork (supports tabbing)
  • Added support for disc number tag
  • Added menu option to forcefully rewrite all tags
  • Show in Finder now shows all selected files in Finder, not just the first one
  • Added possibility to update information of existing songs in and add new songs to iTunes
  • Capitalization changes now also change the album artist, even if not linked to the artist
  • Added option to clear the track number for selected songs
  • Browser view now remembering layout information
  • Editor table view now offering configurable columns
  • Added product documentation
  • Added option to send feedback
  • New icon
  • Other enhancements and bug fixes:
  • Incorporated latest TagLib library (v1.9.1)
  • Improved user input validation
  • Minor changes to preferences dialog
  • Updated Tagr to use new Discogs API (v2.0)
  • Parallelized loading artwork when searching discogs (discogs artwork search is now limited to 1 request per second)
  • Discogs searches now no longer block the UI and can be cancelled
  • Fixed an issue that would render incorrect progress status in case of connectivity failures
  • Fixed an issue that would not correctly read ID3 v1 MP3 tags
  • Fixed an issue where ID3 v1 tags would not be properly migrated to ID3 v2 tags and stripped afterwards
  • Fixed an issue where tags would not be properly cleared when saving tags
  • Fixed an issue that would not allow clearing certain tags
  • Corrected menu tooltips
  • Fixed keyboard navigation in browser view
  • Fixed inconsistency in enablement of toolbar buttons and auxiliary panels (numbering, capitalization, etc.)
  • Now writing ID3 comments with English language code to honor iTunes 11 behavior

New in Tagr 3.1.2 (Aug 6, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • New cover viewer.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed Discogs.com access.

New in Tagr 3.1.1 (May 10, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Added menu item for toggeling link between artist and album artist.
  • Added "Search in Discogs" option to actions drop-down in editor.
  • Added menu items for Amazon and Discogs search.
  • Minor cosmetic changes.
  • Now prompting for unsaved changes upon exit.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Now again selecting the search field when changing to browser.
  • Fixed memory leak in artwork management that would slow down discogs search.
  • Fixed check box scaling problem in browser.

New in Tagr 3.1.0 (May 3, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Added support for compilation flag and album artist.
  • Added a preference to manage compilation flag through the album artist. Setting the album artist to "Various [Artists]" marks a song as part of a compilation.
  • Added option to link the album artist to the artist.
  • Upgraded TagLib to latest version (1.6.3).
  • Upgraded BGHUDAppKit to latest version (0.9).
  • Added tool tips to preferences and mass entry fields.
  • Now saving window positions when exiting.
  • Now considering capitalization settings also for file extensions.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed bug in QuickLook integration that would not update the preview when changing the song selection.
  • Now including leading zeros also in track count when preference was set on numbering panel.

New in Tagr 3.0.0 (Apr 10, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Upgraded TagLib to latest version (pre-release of 1.6.2).
  • Added read and write support for MP4/M4A files.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed QuickLook integration for Snow Leopard.
  • Fixed memory leak that would slow down processing of Discogs.com search results.

New in Tagr 2.1.3 (Nov 21, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Changed hotkeys to allow moving to the start or end of a cell while editing.
  • Now removing illegal characters from file names before writing to disk.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed memory leak that would slow down processing of Discogs.com results.
  • Fixed a bug that would only allow to edit MP3 files with a lowercase file extension (.mp3).
  • Now allowing to drag files onto editor table if at least one MP3 file or directory is part of the selection.

New in Tagr 2.1.2 (Jun 29, 2009)

  • New Features - Added "Search on Amazon" option to actions drop-down in editor.
  • Bug Fixes - Disabled all-in-one toolbar entry and apply buttons of HUD panels when in browser view.

New in Tagr 2.1.1 (Apr 10, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Added possibility to toggle Quick Look through space bar.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Added horizontal line between file naming options and hyphen separator check box.
  • Aligned main window with HUD controls.
  • Fixed position of file naming HUD control.

New in Tagr 2.1.0 (Apr 4, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Added Quick Look integration for viewing and listening to songs.
  • Added check box to file naming HUD panel for enabling/disabling the use of a hyphen as a separator.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Adapted size of HUD controls (was missing).

New in Tagr 2.0.2 (Mar 30, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Added menu entries for switching between editor and browser view.
  • Added check boxes to results table in browser view to selectively exclude titles when copying album information to songs selected in editor view.
  • Now also showing albums in Cover Flow that have no album artwork available.
  • Reduced size of controls to better preserve the screen real estate.
  • Reworked tool tips.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed positioning of all-in-one check box in browser.
  • Fixed open panel to now initialize correctly with the folder chosen last.
  • Applying search result to song selection now also changes the track number.

New in Tagr 2.0.1 (Mar 8, 2009)

  • New Features - Now allowing to apply a search result to a selection of songs if the numbers don't match.

New in Tagr 2.0.0 (Feb 28, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Added Discogs.com search integration.
  • Search results are shown in Cover Flow and can be applied to a selection of songs.
  • Consider this an experimental feature which is stable and certainly useful but not feature complete.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Minor bug fixes and cosmetic changes.