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Yate

Version 6.18

Tag and organize your audio files.

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Yate overview

Yate was developed for people who want complete control over their tagging experience. Supports audio in AIFF, APE, DFF, DSF, FLAC, OGG OPUS, OGG VORBIS, M4A, M4B, MP3, MP2, MP4, STEM.MP4, WAV and WV files. Supports video in M4V and MP4.

Yate has a long list of features; most importantly, an innovative scripting system called actions. Actions can be used to update all of an album's tags with a single operation. Yate also supports integration with AcouticBrainz, AcoustID, Beatport, Discogs, iTunes, MusicBrainz and TMDb. All changes can be easily reverted and individual changes can be undone in any order. Whether you want to automatically or manually tag your files, Yate can do it all!

What’s new in version 6.18

Updated on Jan 04 2024

Full Artwork Panels
  • The Artwork edit panel and Custom Edit panel Artwork Full items both display fields which allow you to view and edit information about the selected artwork item.
  • You can now toggle the display of these fields on and off. The status indicator for the selected artwork item now has a context menu (displayed on left or right click). Hiding the fields maximizes the display space but allows but you still retain control to display the information if desired.
  • The same menu allows you to hide/show the Initial Values and Editing State Values controls. When you hide the controls, they are both disabled (ie. unchecked).
  • The context menu for the large image in full artwork panel items has a new context menu item named View Options. The displayed submenu has the previous two options and an item to control how artwork actions are displayed on the context menu: inline or in an Artwork Actions submenu.
Main Window Artwork Displays
  • All main window artwork displays, with the exception of those in the optional Artwork column, now have a Get Info context menu item. The displayed popup presents the properties of the associated image.
  • Double clicking a main window non full information artwork image previously always caused the Artwork edit panel to be selected. It will now select the Artwork edit panel if associated with a preset button; alternately a custom edit panel which contains a full artwork item if it is associated with an edit preset button; alternately the Artwork edit panel will be mapped to a preset button and displayed.
Artwork Normalization
  • Previous to this release, normalization was always based on Albums and treated the Media (CD Label) picture type as being per disc.
  • You can now chose Album, Folder or All Files as the source and you can optionally disable the special handling of the Media (CD Label) picture type.
  • This additional functionality is available in the UI and on the Normalize Artwork action statement.
Edit Panel Preset Buttons
  • Every edit panel preset button has two associated menus. The right click context menu is a menu with all functionality and panel selection options.
  • The menu displayed when the current preset button is clicked, makes it easy to select an edit panel which is not on a preset button. (It also will not display hidden custom panels). The edit panel previously associated with the preset button will now be displayed at the top of the menu. Effectively the displayed item is a back. This provides an easy means of toggling between two panels using the same preset button. Remember that this menu is only displayed when clicking on the selected preset button.
Custom Panel Editor
  • Previous to this release, link items were assigned to the first empty edit preset button or the last preset button. These links were intended to duplicate the links available on built in edit panels. The links are only displayed if any of the associated tag items exist and if the tag item is valid for the current file selection. The Custom Panel Editor's per grid item context menu will now display these links at the top in a submenu named Conditional Links.
  • The Custom Panel Editor's per grid item context menu has a new submenu named Unconditional Links. This submenu has an item for each possible edit panel.
  • When an unconditional link is clicked, the associated panel is placed on the currently selected edit panel preset button. ie. the link is in place. Using the new back logic on an edit panel preset button's left click menu, you can easily go back to the panel containing the link.
  • The Custom Panel Editor's Import menu now directly supports the copying of built in edit panels. Previously templates for the built in edit panels had to be downloaded from the resources page.
Main Window Field Function Buttons
  • For those fields which are associated with a list, the function button menu items to add and remove list items previously were only displayed if the field had a common value for all selected files. This limitation has been removed. All selected files will be processed correctly even if mixed is the displayed value.
  • When a Multi Field Editor action is run from a function button's Multi Field Editor Actions menu, named variable Run from Function Button will be set to the name of the field associated with the function button.
Menu Items
  • On various menus on/off menu items are displayed.
  • Some menu items modify the displayed title where it makes sense.
  • In the past other menu items identified the on state by a checkmark. The issue with this method is that there is no visual identification for the off state. Remember when Macs displayed a check mark and an x?
  • In order to make the state more identifiable, on will be displayed as a green circle and off as a red circle.
Preferences
  • Preferences - File List has a new setting named Abbreviate file and folder paths. This is a display only setting which will use ~ notation for paths relative to the home folder. The setting affects: the main window status bar; the most recent files menu; the File Browser's Pinned Folders menu. The setting is initially enabled.
  • Preferences - Actions - General has a new setting named Treat container object item names as case insensitive. More information can be found in the new help topic named Container Item Names.
  • When importing and exporting preferences, File Browser pinned folders can now be specified.
File Browser
  • If a folder in the File Browser panel is clicked when displaying a context menu, you can now pin or unpin the clicked folder. Previously you could only pin or unpin the currently displayed folder.
Action Statement Changes
  • All Container statements can now optionally treat object item names as case insensitive.
  • The File Browser statement now accepts paths which start with a ~ sequence.
  • The Get Info statement can return the value of the new Treat container object item names as case insensitive setting.
  • The Modify Preferences statement can override the new Treat container object item names as case insensitive setting.
  • The Normalize statement supports new settings allowing for source selection and the disabling of per disc handling.
  • The Prompt from Container statement supports a new abbreviatePath item. When true and the getFile, getNewFile or getFolder key is set, paths relative to the home folder will automatically be abbreviated. ie. ~ notation will be used.
  • The Search Discogs and Search MusicBrainz statements can now save the results to a container.
  • The Stop Action and Post Process statement now allows folders after an #open marker. Previously only paths to audio files were permitted.
Bug Fixes
  • The Discogs wizard's view changes panel's help button was not working.
  • The Set Action Test State statement was not logging named variable usage.
  • When preserving view attributes of a database plist file which requires rewriting, the appearance setting was not preserved.
  • The Custom Panel Editor was not clearing the panel's name and tooltip when Clear was performed.
  • The Get Containing Playlist from Apple App statement was clearing the destination even if a track was not linked.
  • The Discogs/MusicBrainz Metadata for Release statements were not unescaping \n sequences in Involved People and Musician Credits.

Information

License

Shareware

Size

17 MB

Developer’s website

https://2manyrobots.com/

Downloads

33728

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.13 or later
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Septic Monkey
Septic Monkey
Jan 6 2022
6.8
0.0
Jan 6 2022
0.0
Version: 6.8
This app is just way too complicated, even for an experienced user such as myself. I much prefer using Tag Editor which brings-up all the info spreadsheet style for easy viewing, thus allowing the user to swiftly delete all unnecessary fields; either manually or by search-replace. It's a 'jump straight in' app. I don't have the time or the patience to spend months trying to figure-out Yate.
Gog4
Gog4
Nov 1 2021
6.6.1.3
2.0
Nov 1 2021
2.0
Version: 6.6.1.3
I just wish this app had an "Easy mode".
ungtuem-1
ungtuem-1
Aug 16 2020
6.0.1
2.0
Aug 16 2020
2.0
Version: 6.0.1
I bought this application years ago. Reviews told me that this is the best tagger. First i realized that without reading the help pages i could not figure out how to do anything with it. As an experienced user, confident about my skills and very familiar with tagging my music , i put it to the side to pick later. Several times i did and came to the conclusion that I hate the User Interface. It has not improved a bit during the last years. Surely you can do a lot with Yate but the developer should focus not only on features but if not on looks at least on usability.
Bart-Pans
Bart-Pans
Sep 11 2017
3.17.1.2
0.0
Sep 11 2017
0.0
Version: 3.17.1.2
Does this also supports MP2? I cannot find any info about this.
franticfreddie
franticfreddie
Jul 21 2017
3.16.2.3
5.0
Jul 21 2017
5.0
Version: 3.16.2.3
The best full-scale audio tagger for MacOS. With good support, too.
neil-21
neil-21
Jul 30 2016
3.13
5.0
Jul 30 2016
5.0
Version: 3.13
Does it have the ability to perform file relocation operations on items in a folder other than music files? For example, in Tag & Rename under Windows, I could do something like convert a file structure that looks like \Music\Genre\Artist\Album\01 - songname.flac into a single folder layer like Music\Genre - Artist - Album\01- songname.flac by including the folder layout in the rename files from tags expression. It works, but only for the music. If you have jpegs, logs, pdf's, or anything else in the folder with the music, that all gets left behind in the old folder structure. It would be great if there were a way of rebuilding the folder structure of a library based on album level tags, and have the file relocation include all files in the folder with the album, so nothing gets lost by rebuilding an entire folder structure. This would be such a big improvement over simple file renaming.
matt-sephton
matt-sephton
Jun 23 2016
3.12
5.0
Jun 23 2016
5.0
Version: 3.12
Great, full featured tagger. Let's you browse different directories without reloading the app.
Dudirowski
Dudirowski
May 23 2016
3.12
5.0
May 23 2016
5.0
Version: 3.12
My favourite app for sure and Barry's support is the best. 5 stars for sure!
persecutor
persecutor
May 20 2016
3.12
5.0
May 20 2016
5.0
Version: 3.12
Amazing pice of work. 2000+ albums to manage, and I could not ask for a more efficient tool. Kudos mate!
Lounge-Deluxe
Lounge-Deluxe
Mar 26 2016
3.11.0.1
0.0
Mar 26 2016
0.0
Version: 3.11.0.1
I'm looking for a tag app that can extract data from the file name for tag fields (i.e. the date) but Yate seems not able to do that. MediaRage can, but its horrible UI makes it an annoyance rather than a pleasant tool. So I have to continue looking, pity as Yate looks promising.
Mikael-B
Mikael-B
Jul 7 2015
3.7.1.1
0.0
Jul 7 2015
0.0
Version: 3.7.1.1
Can any user please advice if the current Yate is reliable in repairing a crashed library where some hundred files lack tags all together, several other hundreds are faulty and many are in fine shape? Does it work equally well on any format like ALAC, AIFF, WAV as well as MP3?
Igor-Freiberger
Igor-Freiberger
May 10 2015
3.6.0.2
5.0
May 10 2015
5.0
Version: 3.6.0.2
I use Yate for almost three years and consider it the best tag editor available by a large margin. The set of features is impressive. You can use it just for the basic tasks (normalize artist name, album, genre), add artwork (with customizable search criteria) or edit even the more obscure information (beyond the average need but fundamental for serious library management). Renaming files from tags and vice-versa are easy to make. Renumbering track is just two clicks away. List of artists, composers and genres could be recorded from the changes you do. Even the play counts or private info, not editable in iTunes, can be changed in Yate. The app is fast and stable even for large collections, and it can handle iTunes database with direct linking and adding. About all tasks could be batched through easy-to-make actions, all saved with a very convenient export/import preferences option. Developer keeps a frequent update policy, with continuous improvement and quick support answer – although you will rarely need it. Some users say the interface is subpar. I disagree: Yate is clean and all usual controls are logical and intuitive. Maybe just the advanced field panel (where you can normalize capitulation, do find and change, trim or add strings) seems a bit clumsy. Anyway, it is functional and powerful. If you want to keep an organized music library, Yate is a great choice.
Alkeran
Alkeran
Feb 12 2015
3.3.0.1
5.0
Feb 12 2015
5.0
Version: 3.3.0.1
Tried so much tagging softwares. Yate does the job, flawlessly, specially on my NAS with more than 25000 mp3/flac/alac/aac files. Can tag, insert album front cover, insert so many informations, even connect to musicbrainz, etc... Deserves every buck. Thanks to the developer !
mmac79
mmac79
Nov 3 2014
3.1
5.0
Nov 3 2014
5.0
Version: 3.1
Great feature set. Easy to use. I personally think a lower price tag (10$) would make the decision to buy it easier :-)
yg8
yg8
Sep 27 2014
3.0.0.2
5.0
Sep 27 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0.0.2
The most powerful tagging software I've tried, and version 3 is just awesome
Mcclough
Mcclough
Sep 25 2014
3.0.0.1
2.5
Sep 25 2014
2.5
Version: 3.0.0.1
Good audio tagger but too expensive. Tagger is almost as powerful and free.
Flavum
Flavum
Sep 23 2014
3.0
5.0
Sep 23 2014
5.0
Version: 3.0
The v3.0 upgrade appears to be free (my 2.x license is still working). How generous is that? Wow.
Mikael-B
Mikael-B
Sep 22 2014
3.0
0.0
Sep 22 2014
0.0
Version: 3.0
Anyone use Yate for tagging their Sample library files? I need some workflow ideas there. I use Live 9 as a DAW, which is great, but I'd prefer an independent Sample Library system.
Amgwanagitbhuti
Amgwanagitbhuti
Aug 26 2014
2.7.7
5.0
Aug 26 2014
5.0
Version: 2.7.7
I had been using three or four other apps to handle my FLAC library workflow but recently I wanted to tidy up all metadata and artwork from my entire collection, around 39,000 tracks. I contacted the developer, Barry, and he confirmed that Yate could handle what I wanted to do. He even provided script files for one of the actions I was setting up and the three actions I eventually executed in batch mode literally saved me hundreds of hours of effort! Whenever I ran into an issue, Barry was quick to provide a new build. I also like the fact that this stable app is Cocoa-native. If you're meticulous about maintaining tags on a large library of audio tracks, I would give this app serious consideration. I'm really glad that Yate can handle ALL my library maintenance tasks going forward.
Cantello
Cantello
Aug 15 2014
2.7.6.1
5.0
Aug 15 2014
5.0
Version: 2.7.6.1
Very good app that handles everything you can throw at it due to its flexible scripted actions. Might look intimidating at first but once you get used to it, it is very powerful and easy to use. Only the UI is a little clunky, but this is something that can be safely ignored due to the app's capabilities.
Gog4
Gog4
Nov 1 2021
6.6.1.3
2.0
Nov 1 2021
2.0
Version: 6.6.1.3
clemons_Z
clemons_Z
May 19 2021
6.5
4.0
May 19 2021
4.0
Version: 6.5
ungtuem-1
ungtuem-1
Aug 16 2020
2.0
Aug 16 2020
2.0
Version: null
Igor-Freiberger
Igor-Freiberger
Jul 14 2020
5.0
Jul 14 2020
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Dec 28 2017
5.0
Dec 28 2017
5.0
Version: null
Soffoklo74
Soffoklo74
Sep 8 2017
5.0
Sep 8 2017
5.0
Version: null
franticfreddie
franticfreddie
Jul 21 2017
5.0
Jul 21 2017
5.0
Version: null
d-arslan
d-arslan
Jul 2 2017
3.0
Jul 2 2017
3.0
Version: null
neil-21
neil-21
Jul 30 2016
5.0
Jul 30 2016
5.0
Version: null
matt-sephton
matt-sephton
Jun 23 2016
5.0
Jun 23 2016
5.0
Version: null
Dudirowski
Dudirowski
May 23 2016
5.0
May 23 2016
5.0
Version: null
persecutor
persecutor
May 20 2016
5.0
May 20 2016
5.0
Version: null
MXT
MXT
Jan 12 2016
5.0
Jan 12 2016
5.0
Version: null
ReeceB1830
ReeceB1830
Mar 13 2015
2.0
Mar 13 2015
2.0
Version: null
Alkeran
Alkeran
Feb 12 2015
5.0
Feb 12 2015
5.0
Version: null
mmac79
mmac79
Nov 3 2014
5.0
Nov 3 2014
5.0
Version: null
Bleech-Jef
Bleech-Jef
Oct 1 2014
2.0
Oct 1 2014
2.0
Version: null
yg8
yg8
Sep 27 2014
5.0
Sep 27 2014
5.0
Version: null
Liselotte
Liselotte
Sep 26 2014
1.5
Sep 26 2014
1.5
Version: null
Mcclough
Mcclough
Sep 25 2014
2.5
Sep 25 2014
2.5
Version: null
Flavum
Flavum
Sep 22 2014
5.0
Sep 22 2014
5.0
Version: null
Amgwanagitbhuti
Amgwanagitbhuti
Aug 26 2014
5.0
Aug 26 2014
5.0
Version: null
Cantello
Cantello
Aug 15 2014
5.0
Aug 15 2014
5.0
Version: null
Jfinneganva
Jfinneganva
Jul 26 2014
3.5
Jul 26 2014
3.5
Version: null
Liam-
Liam-
Jun 8 2014
4.5
Jun 8 2014
4.5
Version: null
RichardDickJohnson
RichardDickJohnson
May 2 2014
5.0
May 2 2014
5.0
Version: null
Mk-Ultra
Mk-Ultra
Mar 20 2014
5.0
Mar 20 2014
5.0
Version: null
Phantasm
Phantasm
Mar 15 2014
5.0
Mar 15 2014
5.0
Version: null
Christel1987
Christel1987
Mar 14 2014
3.5
Mar 14 2014
3.5
Version: null
sosq-29
sosq-29
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
ThierryN7785
ThierryN7785
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
emce
emce
Feb 1 2014
5.0
Feb 1 2014
5.0
Version: null
Mextex
Mextex
Jan 16 2014
5.0
Jan 16 2014
5.0
Version: null
Eltweedle
Eltweedle
Jan 5 2014
5.0
Jan 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Ang
Ang
Oct 16 2013
5.0
Oct 16 2013
5.0
Version: null
Andrew8042
Andrew8042
Oct 4 2013
0.5
Oct 4 2013
0.5
Version: null
JeremyC9641
JeremyC9641
Sep 22 2013
5.0
Sep 22 2013
5.0
Version: null
Tommy-Gun
Tommy-Gun
Jul 27 2013
2.0
Jul 27 2013
2.0
Version: null
Uhuburu
Uhuburu
Apr 21 2013
5.0
Apr 21 2013
5.0
Version: null
Stephan2nd
Stephan2nd
Apr 16 2013
3.0
Apr 16 2013
3.0
Version: null
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