Use a Folder Action to create a 'wannabe' iPod Shuffle

Jun 04, '09 07:30:01AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

I created a Folder Action that turns your cheap screenless MP3 player into an iPod shuffle (3rd gen) wannabe. It reads the title of the track into a file, converts the tracks, and merges them together. This way, the audio file starts with a computer voice saying the name of the track, just like the iPod Shuffle. Or, if you drag multiple files into the folder, it asks you for a playlist title and merges the tracks together, adding the title to the front of the playlist.

To install it, download the Shuffle Wannabe Folder Action [30KB download], and add it to /Library » Scripts » Folder Action Scripts. Plug in your MP3 player, and Control-click on its drive icon. In the More contextual menu item, select Enable Folder Actions, and select the script.

I originally wrote this up on my blog

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one. Note that the download link is for a .scpt file, which Firefox (at least) doesn't like; I had to Control-click and use Save Link As to save it. I've also mirrored the script locally (as a text file), in case the source site goes away. Check the original source first (in case of updates), but if that fails (or you want to view the source before downloading), try our copy.]

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