Music Rescue for Mac

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Music Rescue is a trial version application designed for Mac users, particularly in the multimedia category, specializing in CD burning. This program facilitates the transfer of audio files to CDs, enabling users to create custom music compilations easily. It supports various audio formats, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of media players and devices. Users can also manage playlists and select specific tracks for burning, which enhances the overall user experience.

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The interface of Music Rescue is user-friendly, making it accessible for both novice and experienced users. Key features include drag-and-drop functionality, which simplifies the process of adding files to the burning queue. Additionally, users can adjust settings such as burn speed and disc format, catering to individual preferences. Overall, Music Rescue stands out as a practical tool for those looking to preserve their music collections on physical media.

Music Rescue for Mac

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GENERAL

Release: February 3, 2011

Latest update: June 11, 2026

Version: 4.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.6

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 32,527

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.2/5

12 User Votes

Buggy and flawed
scienceandpoetryDecember 31, 2011
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Nice interface.
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Tried Quick Recover three times. It got stuck after a few hundred files every time. Had to force quit the app two of those times. In the full browsing mode, there is no way to copy only a playlist or two. When viewing a playlist, it claims "17 files will be copied" (or however many), but when you click "Begin Copy" it says all 5,732 (or however many) will be copied.
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<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 31, 2011<p/>Additionally, unchecking the option to "Copy previously copied tracks" is ineffective. Tracks are copied again and duplicated in iTunes, even though the app marks these tracks with the green dot for already being in iTunes.
Does exactly what I need it to do.
NatashaDelCardoOctober 19, 2010
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Works like a charm.
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None that I know of.
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Full-featured, well-thought-out, good documentation. Quality product. Definitely recommended.
Buggy: Won't open/run
brianjansorgeMay 8, 2010
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This program is useless on my 10.4.11-running iBook with all updates installed. Useless, as such. I have an older (FREE) version of Senuti which runs flawlessly. If anybody wants the dmg file, I'll send it to them. Toodles.
Looks pretty but functionality limited...
TolgaNovember 12, 2006
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I downloaded this for a specific problem. I accidentally deleted a playlist from iTunes and wanted to restore it from my iPod. Seems simple, this program is supposed to be able to do this, so I gave it a shot. Well the documentation is really intended for people looking to restore their whole libraries from their iPod, music and all, which is fine. However don't thrown in a few meager bits about restoring a Playlist and then say this thing can "restore" a playlist. From much trying and mucking about with this program I could only get the playlist I wanted back by allowing the app to re-copy all the songs to my library. Fair enough, following the help files I would just tell it to 'skip' all my files (since they are all still in my library) and simply allow it to re-create the one playlist I wanted out of about 25 I have. Well unlike the docs it didn't offer to skip, it appended a 1 to each filename and copied all the songs back to my library. It also copied all my other *unselected* playlists so that I now had 2 of all of them. There was no way to link the playlist to my *old* files so when I deleted the new copies of songs it cleared my playlist. Long story short, not the util forrestoring playlists unless they improve the docs, make steps more clear and straighten out functionality of this app. It is a nice looking program that seems capable but if it can't do things you are offering it for maybe spend more time on the basics. Also good luck finding the contact email for the programmer.
BEST. EVAR.
noradninjaMarch 29, 2005
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I have downloaded nearly EVERY APP for doing this; this is thus far the best I have found. Works GREAT, easy interface, and FREE. I only docked a star for ease of use because I had to figure out that it copies the songs that are CHECKED...so if you want to just copy a playlist only, you have to UNCHECK the whole iPod library first, then select the playlist and check all of them. Fortunately, if you select a group of files and click the checkbox, it checks/unchecks all of them at once.
Saved my collection
jawportaOctober 6, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />My external HD just went blank after playing with DVD Studio Pro. I lost all media; this was the only iPod app that put my whole music library back on my HD.
alexhowardApril 3, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Still destroys my contacts. This is a great idea but I'm tired of this still being a bug. Last chance for me.
EupfhoriaJanuary 21, 2003
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Destroys my contacts every time I launch it. It seems to pick one contact that it likes, gives it some other random phone number and
Mozzer5December 22, 2002
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />It worked great for me! I just used it to transfer my ipod songs to my hard drive and it was very efficient. I didn't
morini4meOctober 25, 2002
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Nice! Does exactly what I'm looking for with my music titles. (But AddressBooks contact group vCard isn't shown correctly. No problem, because I don't need

Developer’s Description

Manage and backup your music collection.

Music Rescue is an easy-to-use utility for viewing the songs on your iPod and copying them in a customisable organised manner to your computer. Once copied, Music Rescue can add your songs back to iTunes and rebuild your playlists.