Can someone make me a simple script

G.T. · Mar 15, 2011

Hi,

I think it is a script I need, anyway will start from the beginning.

A while back I tried XBMC and none of the artwork displayed because there was no image for it to use (the artwork was embedded in the mp3's/aac's). I found a script that took the artwork and copied it to the folder, therefore solving the problem. However, I started running low on space and decided to clean up my mac, I deleted XBMC. Recently I remembered the copied artwork and now want to remove it.

I was thinking something that started at the folder called "iTunes Music" and searches all subfolders moving anything ending in .png/.jpg to trash.

Could someone make this, or point me in the right direction.
Can automator do it, I've not ever used it.

Thanks

balamw · Mar 15, 2011

If you are comfortable with Terminal.app/bash you can do this easily in one command with find.

http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/find.1.html
Code:
cd <TOP OF TREE TO CLEAN UP>
find . -type f-name "*.jpg" -or -name "*.png"
If that gives you an acceptable list of files add -delete to it, i.e.
Code:
find . -type f -name "*.jpg" -or -name "*.png" -delete
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SidBala · Mar 15, 2011

Or you can just use the GUI search to search for all images in that folder.

Then, simply select all of them and move to trash.

G.T. · Mar 15, 2011

Hey thanks for the help

I tried the terminal one, but it didn't seem to work. Ended up using search in finder, completely forgot I could just do that.

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