The Tagger
The Tagger is a music file metadata editor for macOS that lets users edit ID3 tags, cover art and other metadata across MP3, M4A and other audio formats. It is designed for people with large music libraries who need to quickly batch-edit track information like artist, album, genre and track number. The app features a folder-based file browser, support for multiple tag standards (ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4), and tools to organize and rename files based on their metadata.
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1 suggestionThe Tagger has been discontinued by Deadbeat Software and is no longer under active development. The last version (1.6.2) was released in 2017 and is Intel-only — it will stop launching entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (late 2027). There is no native Apple Silicon build, and the developer has made no announcements of a future update. For batch audio tagging on modern Apple Silicon Macs, consider Kid3 Audio Tagger (free, open-source, actively maintained, native Apple Silicon support) or Picard (also free, open-source, from MusicBrainz, native support), both of which offer similar metadata-editing features and are still receiving updates. If you have a significant investment in The Tagger workflows, plan to migrate to one of these alternatives before late 2027 to ensure continuity.
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