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MetaDoctor / MetaDoctor Pro Version 2.0.5 Now Available on the Mac App Store

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MetaDoctor / MetaDoctor Pro version 2.0.5 update includes significant performance improvements and bug fixes.

  • New settings available in Preferences to enable/disable reading of definition and release date from the video track metadata when not available in iTunes tags (enabled by default).
  • “Album” tag added in the Advanced Tags window.  Requested by Plex users, this tag maps to “Category” in Plex.
  • Advanced Tags window location and size now saved, per user request.
  • Fixed issue where chapters were incorrectly written in some cases with “Save to New File” option.
  • Substantial increase in performance and decrease in memory usage with “Save to New File” option.

MetaDoctor / MetaDoctor Pro Version 2.0.4 Now Available on the Mac App Store

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MetaDoctor / MetaDoctor Pro version 2.0.4 update includes minor performance enhancements, code improvements, and bug fixes.

  • For TV shows, episode description from TMDb is now mapped to Short Description and Full Description, for proper display in iTunes.
  • Batch mode window now closes when all files have been saved/closed.
  • Batch mode now functions properly after another window has been opened.
  • TMDb search improved, exact title match now selected automatically.

MetaDoctor / MetaDoctor Pro Version 2.0.3 Now Available on the Mac App Store

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MetaDoctor / MetaDoctor Pro version 2.0.3 is updated for macOS 10.13 High Sierra. It includes a critical fix for the error in saving metadata to files with version 2.0.2 introduced with High Sierra.

In addition, version 2.0.3 includes a new advanced tag editing feature, available in the Tags menu. This feature allows access to additional tags, some of which are not read by iTunes by may be read/used with other media player/manager software, such as keywords.

Version 2.0.3 utilizes the latest Apple SDK, for maximum performance and compatibility.

Starware Software Forums Now Active

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Community forums are now available. Forums can be reached from the Support page.

Please use the forums to get help and to report any bugs or request enhancements to our products, including MetaDoctor, MetaDoctor Pro, GraphCalcPro, and GraphCalcPro2Go.

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MetaDoctor 2.0.1

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Metadoctor 2.0.1 is in final beta and will be released soon.

2.0.1 adds a new option to copy the Directors field to the Artist field. Starting in iTunes version 12, the Artist field is now mapped to the Director field in the Get Info window in iTunes.

2.0.1 adds additional error correction for the fast save option. If an error is detected, the original video file is restored. In this case, you can use the “Save to New File…” option to write the metadata to a new file.

2.0.1 corrects an issue in which cover art may not load from TMDb in batch mode.