Change Log

A history of every MusicZen release, from the very first version to today.

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v2.0.1 Current
November 7, 2026 macOS · Windows · Linux
  • Safety release — your music files are safer: MusicZen never overwrites a file, and the end screen shows exactly what happened
  • When a better copy of a song arrives, the old one is moved to a "MusicZen Replaced" folder inside your destination — delete that folder once you've checked the new files
  • Different songs with the same name are both kept — the second gets "(2)" in its name
  • Copies keep their original Date Modified
  • Same song at the same audio quality — the file with cover art or more tag info is kept
  • End screen shows what happened: Copied (or Moved) · Replaced · Duplicates · Problems
  • Files with upper-case extensions (.MP3, .Flac) are now found
  • Folders whose names differ only in capitals or accents are merged into one
  • After a Move, emptied folders are removed even when they still hold hidden macOS or Windows files
  • On Windows, very long folder and file names are shortened to stay within Windows path limits
  • Unsafe characters in tags are replaced: "AC/DC" → "AC-DC" (was "AC_DC"), "R.E.M." → "R.E.M"
  • macOS: now runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
  • Windows: portable, not code-signed yet — if Windows warns, choose More info → Run anyway
  • Linux: new x64 AppImage, alongside ARM64
  • Security improvements under the hood
  • Note: running 2.0.1 over a library organized with 2.0.0 can create a second folder for names with unsafe characters (e.g. "AC/DC", "R.E.M.")
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v2.0.0
June 8, 2026 macOS · Windows · Linux
  • Complete cross-platform rewrite — now available for Mac, Windows, and Linux
  • Support for MP3, FLAC, M4P, OGG, WAV, AIFF, AAC, and ALAC
  • Search and browse your library with fast filtering
  • Organizes your music files into directory structures based on metadata (artist, album, year, genre)
  • Duplicate detection identifies redundant files
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Version 1 History Windows only

v1.4.4
April 3, 2017
  • Update: Free version is now portable
  • Update: License file is now created by entering your name and email — no license key
  • Fix: Added www to URLs
  • Fix: Justified text to the left for destination input field
v1.4.3
April 17, 2016
  • Updated URLs with new SSL address
  • Bug fix: Application crashed when activating license due to update to .NET Framework
v1.4.2
June 29, 2014
  • Increased label box size for the file name
  • Updated site URLs
v1.4.0
May 18, 2014
  • UI modifications to activation form
  • Added two extra licenses
  • Added License Type info to license form
  • Download update files directly from the license form
  • Modified expiry messages in windows to reflect new licenses
  • Provided option to download previous versions of the app if license is expired
  • Added more descriptive text to message boxes
  • Improved validation when performing License Key activation
  • Tweak: modified logic for checking license state
  • Bug fix: Error activating new licenses
v1.3.1
April 26, 2014
  • Released local installation package
  • Fixed drop down to fit underscore
  • Bug fix: Application sometimes crashed when activating license in Windows 8 due to folder rights
v1.3.0
March 21, 2014
  • UI/UX enhancements
  • Added Genres
  • Added advanced options to organize files by dragging UI elements to specify folder structure and file name
  • Added licensing
  • Allow files to be moved or copied without renaming them by leaving file name boxes empty
  • Allow files to be moved or copied without creating additional folders
  • Better layout in report file (Info.txt)
  • Bug fix: Issue selecting Album Artist and Artist tags
  • Bug fix: Problem creating directories for certain files
  • Bug fix: Selecting files with a higher bit rate when encountering duplicates
  • Bug fix: Multiple instances
v1.2.0
February 10, 2013
  • Fixed grammatical errors in window messages
  • Added message at end of run pointing to Info.txt for more info
  • Included a documentation file
  • Added a leaf icon on certain windows
  • Move files to Unknown folder if tag info is missing
  • Added progress bar
  • Added background workers to collect and sort music
  • Added ability to search the C:\ drive for MP3 files
  • Enabled searching mapped drives
  • Tweak: Check network connectivity before checking for updates
  • Tweak: Modified empty directory method
  • Tweak: Edited main page text
  • Tweak: Changed labels to singular
  • Tweak: Perform a source and destination path exist check
  • Tweak: Hide/show based on button click
  • Tweak: Disable/enable controls when processing
  • Tweak: Hide/show based on progress, or when finished
  • Tweak: Updated labels based on progress
  • Tweak: Modified Info.txt to be cleaner
  • Bug fix: Handled attempted to divide by zero exception
  • Bug fix: IOException exception message
  • Bug fix: Fixed naming order on display and logic
  • Bug fix: Naming tracks when Year is picked
  • Bug fix: Handled exception when drive runs out of space while copying/moving files
  • Bug fix: Handled IO Exception
  • Bug fix: Handling certain track numbers
v1.0.0
November 16, 2012
  • Initial release

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