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Display a selected file's audio and Spotlight metadata

AppleScript Applet for Music

Universal, for macOS 12 and later only. This script will display the audio metadata and the Spotlight metadata for the file of a selected track in the Music app or user-selected audio file, or a drag-and-dropped Music track or audio file. Includes additional features to display embedded artwork and activate the Finder's Information Window for the file.

Watch the video demo below.

Action shot:

Show Me The Metadata in action

The audio file's metadata is displayed in the top half and its Spotlight metadata is displayed in the bottom half.

Latest version:

  • v3.4 October 17, 2025
  • Accommodations for macOS 26/Tahoe
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Current v3.4

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Info:

  • This is an Applet
  • works with: Music
  • file format: Application (Applet)
  • Gatekeeper Security: Notarized by Apple
  • current version downloads: 114 | total downloads: 1,419
  • .dmg download size: 2.1MB

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