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Finds any empty or obsolete folders in the Media folder

AppleScript Applet for Music/TV

This applet will traverse the Media folder looking for and displaying any sub-folders that are either empty or that only contain unplayable items, such as text or image files.

Free to use in Demo Mode: While in Demo Mode, several convenient features will be disabled, including

  • Show Finder Information Window
  • Reveal in Finder
  • Send to Trash
  • Select all Empty/non-Empty
  • Scan other user-selected folder

Also see Media Folder Files Not Added.

To purchase a registration code, download and launch the app. Click "Register..." in its File menu and follow the prompts to purchase a code for $2.99. When your payment is processed, you will be emailed a registration code that will unlock the Demo Mode restrictions.

Action shot:

Find Empty Media Folders in action

Results contain folders that are either completely empty or obsolete, the latter containing only files that are incompatible with Music or TV (PDFs, image files, text files and so on)

Latest version:

  • v3.4 December 9, 2025
  • Accommodations for macOS 26 Tahoe
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Further:
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Current v3.4

Try it free in Demo Mode.
Unlock it for only $2.99

(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: 147 | total downloads: 2,078
  • .dmg download size: 2.3MB

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