Music Collector 3 for Mac OS X has arrived!

We are happy to announce the arrival of this new major version of Music Collector. It brings many new features and enhancements of existing features. And it looks better too! Just scroll down this page to get an impression of all additions and changes.

Upgrading to version 3

If you already own an earlier version of Music Collector (version 1 or version 2, Standard or Pro), you can upgrade to the PRO version 3 for only $24.95, a 50% discount. Just enter your license key in the box on the right and click Buy Now.

What's New in Music Collector 3 for Mac OS X:

Fully Compatible with Snow Leopard (new in version 3.2)

Music Collector 3 is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).

Export to iPhone / iPod Touch (new in 3.1 PRO)

• Browse your CD collection on your iPhone or iPod Touch with the new Clz Music app
• Use File | Export to iPhone / iPod Touch to transfer your data to the Clz Music app (Requires Wi-Fi connection on your iPhone or iPod Touch, connecting to the same local network (LAN) that your Mac computer is in.)
• Clz Music is available in the iTunes AppStore here for $9.99 or €7.99. After purchasing the app, use iTunes to sync your Applications to your iPhone or iPod Touch.
  Alternatively, open the AppStore on your iPhone or iPod Touch and search for "Clz Music". This way you can buy the Clz Music app and have it installed automatically.

Database Changes

• Improved support for classical music:
  • Artist/Composer field separated into two fields Artist and Composer
  • new field: Composition
  • new field: Chorus
• New field: Subtitle.
• New field: Original Release Date.
• New field: Tags, for adding free-form key phrases to Albums.
• New In Collection Status value 'On Order'.

Main screen

• More polished and space efficient layout.
• Artists now appear in the order in which they are listed in the edit panels.
• Title sorting takes numbers into account ('Album 9' sorts ascending before before 'Album 10').
• Better key binding: Apple-F focusses the toolbar search field, if possible.

Edit Screens

• Improved layout of all edit screens, for Albums, Discs, Headers, and Tracks.
• Album screen: High quality artwork is now shown at its optimal size.
• Album screen: Better scrolling in the tracks table.
• Track Screen: Lookup items can now be edited directly.
• More streamlined editing of Lookup items, especially for musicians.

Add Albums Automatically

• Better results when searching on Amazon US, especially when using multiple keywords.
• Improved default values for newly added items.

Templates

• Improved listing of Musicians, Credits, and Details.
• Per disc track numbering.

Improved Barcode Scanner support

• Added support for the new Opticon OPN 2001 pocket barcode scanner.
• Improved support for the CueCat scanner.
• And, of course, still supporting the Flic scanner.

Other changes

• Currency formatting now uses correct format (. or ,) for the local currency.
• Automatic backup creation when upgrading the database to a new version.
• Better support for case sensitive file systems. (HFS+ Case Sensitive).
• Improved checks for submitting album information to Collectorz.com.