Comments on: The Complete List of iTunes Controllers http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: taro http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-157493 taro Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:57:15 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-157493 the main factor for my decision would be if the app require itunes to run in the background or not. i totally love the concept of MENU CALENDER CLOCK that gives me complete control over ical without the need to have it running in the background! the main factor for my decision would be if the app require itunes to run in the background or not.
i totally love the concept of MENU CALENDER CLOCK that gives me complete control over ical without the need to have it running in the background!

]]> By: too//damn//ninja http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-156640 too//damn//ninja Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:44:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-156640 dont forget BowTie too! optional menu bar icon, skinnable, modifiable behaviours (skip, rate, etc) i like it anyway. ^_^ http://bowtieapp.com/ dont forget BowTie too!
optional menu bar icon, skinnable, modifiable behaviours (skip, rate, etc)
i like it anyway. ^_^

http://bowtieapp.com/

]]> By: Ruben http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-155112 Ruben Tue, 26 May 2009 22:40:14 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-155112 SmashTunes is yet another one. Does the job of displaying the current song without all those notifications of (a lot of) other's. Somewhat bare-bones, but I don't need that many feautures. http://www.smashbits.nl/smashtunes/ SmashTunes is yet another one. Does the job of displaying the current song without all those notifications of (a lot of) other’s. Somewhat bare-bones, but I don’t need that many feautures.

http://www.smashbits.nl/smashtunes/

]]> By: links for 2008-07-09 « copula’s weblog http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-128408 links for 2008-07-09 « copula’s weblog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:37:25 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-128408 [...] The Complete List of iTunes Controllers | MacApper (tags: 2008 itunes utilities lists) [...] [...] The Complete List of iTunes Controllers | MacApper (tags: 2008 itunes utilities lists) [...]

]]> By: PlayWatch: A New Take On iTunes Controllers | MacApper http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-127689 PlayWatch: A New Take On iTunes Controllers | MacApper Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:00:24 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-127689 [...] world of iTunes controllers is a crowded one, and any new application that comes out has a lot to go up against. There are a variety of free [...] [...] world of iTunes controllers is a crowded one, and any new application that comes out has a lot to go up against. There are a variety of free [...]

]]> By: JoJo http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-66460 JoJo Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:48:09 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-66460 You forgot another very nice Application, that Displays iTunes Information, like Title, Artist, Album, etc. in a Ticker-Display within the Menubar. Playwatch http://www.aquarius-software.de/AQUARIUS-software_en/Playwatch.html Every info ist provided with smooth scrolling an transition effects. And of course: You can Remote-Control iTunes with it. You forgot another very nice Application, that Displays iTunes Information, like Title, Artist, Album, etc. in a Ticker-Display within the Menubar.

Playwatch

http://www.aquarius-software.de/AQUARIUS-software_en/Playwatch.html

Every info ist provided with smooth scrolling an transition effects.

And of course: You can Remote-Control iTunes with it.

]]> By: iTunes Controller vs. Quicksilver - apfelquak http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-61653 iTunes Controller vs. Quicksilver - apfelquak Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:23:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-61653 [...] hatte ja vor ein paar Tagen auf die “Complete List of iTunes Controllers” auf MacApper aufmerksam gemacht und ich war ziemlich überracht über die Fülle [...] [...] hatte ja vor ein paar Tagen auf die “Complete List of iTunes Controllers” auf MacApper aufmerksam gemacht und ich war ziemlich überracht über die Fülle [...]

]]> By: mac-mc http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-59364 mac-mc Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:40:27 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-59364 TotalTunesControl ist total CoverSutra RipOff, that's why i don't like the app and his developer >:( TotalTunesControl ist total CoverSutra RipOff, that’s why i don’t like the app and his developer >:(

]]> By: The Complete List of iTunes Controllers-Download Music http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-56211 The Complete List of iTunes Controllers-Download Music Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:28:28 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-56211 [...] Mark wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs more people listen to music while surfing the web, with a recent survey by Olswang finding about one in five computer users listen to music on their computers daily, there’sa big market for these apps. … [...] [...] Mark wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs more people listen to music while surfing the web, with a recent survey by Olswang finding about one in five computer users listen to music on their computers daily, there’sa big market for these apps. … [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-02-28 «  Mac² http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-54364 links for 2008-02-28 «  Mac² Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:34:27 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-54364 [...] The Complete List of iTunes Controllers | MacApper Das borlas às mais caras. Eu uso o CoverSutra… demasiado caro na minha opinião, mas incluído no MacHeist. (tags: iTunes apps) [...] [...] The Complete List of iTunes Controllers | MacApper Das borlas às mais caras. Eu uso o CoverSutra… demasiado caro na minha opinião, mas incluído no MacHeist. (tags: iTunes apps) [...]

]]> By: Mas controladores de iTunes. « TrauMac http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-54080 Mas controladores de iTunes. « TrauMac Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:43:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-54080 [...] y unos de cobro, yo estoy muy contento con  You Control: Tunes, pero si quieres probar mas, he aqui la lista para que cheques unos cuantos hasta encontrar el de tu [...] [...] y unos de cobro, yo estoy muy contento con  You Control: Tunes, pero si quieres probar mas, he aqui la lista para que cheques unos cuantos hasta encontrar el de tu [...]

]]> By: andrew http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-54013 andrew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:21:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-54013 hubartt, thanks! please e-mail me at limsilas at hotmail dot com. hubartt,

thanks! please e-mail me at limsilas at hotmail dot com.

]]> By: Lista (casi) completa de controladores para iTunes http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-54009 Lista (casi) completa de controladores para iTunes Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:08:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-54009 [...] que te permita hacer más o, también hay que decirlo, que tenga mejor aspecto que el mismo, en MacApper han publicado un extenso artículo comentando un montón de controladores para dicho [...] [...] que te permita hacer más o, también hay que decirlo, que tenga mejor aspecto que el mismo, en MacApper han publicado un extenso artículo comentando un montón de controladores para dicho [...]

]]> By: Chris Thomson http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53927 Chris Thomson Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:20:36 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53927 Coversutra FTW Coversutra FTW

]]> By: Alex http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53870 Alex Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:56:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53870 Also very nice one is missing: MenuTunes http://www.ithinksw.com/menutunes Also very nice one is missing: MenuTunes http://www.ithinksw.com/menutunes

]]> By: Karen http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53837 Karen Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:06:20 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53837 I like HotTunes, which is old-fashioned shareware (payment requested, but no limits in the software): http://warker.com/sw/hottunes/ It has a very attractive notification window and lets you specify your own keyboard shortcuts. I like HotTunes, which is old-fashioned shareware (payment requested, but no limits in the software):

http://warker.com/sw/hottunes/

It has a very attractive notification window and lets you specify your own keyboard shortcuts.

]]> By: Walter Mitty http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53753 Walter Mitty Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:37:17 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53753 @Austen: CoverSutra wasn't free, it was paid for as part of the MacHeist II bundle - slight difference. It was one of the better apps on the list, though. Being a Tiger holdout, I find it unfortunate that the developer's only working on a Leopard-compatible version now. Personally, I've used GimmeSomeTune, Menuet, QuickSilver and (now) CoverSutra. Menuet is no longer being developed, by the by; the last version was released in June 2006. It's also pretty unstable and crashes a lot, with alarming regularity; seeing as the developers are no longer working on it, a solution doesn't seem to be forthcoming. :( Pity, I actually liked it a lot, except for the instability. I dropped GimmeSomeTune because of the lack of Growl integration. QuickSilver was fine, but it didn't do everything I wanted (I like having Last.FM integration). CoverSutra covers it nicely, and it seems to be rather more stable than Menuet. @Austen: CoverSutra wasn’t free, it was paid for as part of the MacHeist II bundle – slight difference. It was one of the better apps on the list, though.

Being a Tiger holdout, I find it unfortunate that the developer’s only working on a Leopard-compatible version now.

Personally, I’ve used GimmeSomeTune, Menuet, QuickSilver and (now) CoverSutra.

Menuet is no longer being developed, by the by; the last version was released in June 2006. It’s also pretty unstable and crashes a lot, with alarming regularity; seeing as the developers are no longer working on it, a solution doesn’t seem to be forthcoming. :( Pity, I actually liked it a lot, except for the instability.

I dropped GimmeSomeTune because of the lack of Growl integration. QuickSilver was fine, but it didn’t do everything I wanted (I like having Last.FM integration). CoverSutra covers it nicely, and it seems to be rather more stable than Menuet.

]]> By: hubartt http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53710 hubartt Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:35:27 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53710 andrew, I'd be happy to share them. I'm working on a website currently that will have some things like this available. For the time being though, I'd be happy to email them to you. andrew,

I’d be happy to share them. I’m working on a website currently that will have some things like this available. For the time being though, I’d be happy to email them to you.

]]> By: andrew http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53708 andrew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:23:04 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53708 hubartt, i agree, i also like gimmesometune but dislike the menubar controllers. but yours look great! could you share your .PNG replacements? hubartt,

i agree, i also like gimmesometune but dislike the menubar controllers. but yours look great!

could you share your .PNG replacements?

]]> By: James Joseph http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53663 James Joseph Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:22:24 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53663 check out artwork. it's nice. check out artwork. it’s nice.

]]> By: hubartt http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53661 hubartt Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:05:04 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53661 Also, I do think Gimmesometune is a great app and worth using once the menubar looks better. Also a big fan of coversutra. those two side by side is just about everything I need. Also, I do think Gimmesometune is a great app and worth using once the menubar looks better. Also a big fan of coversutra. those two side by side is just about everything I need.

]]> By: hubartt http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53659 hubartt Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:57:34 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53659 Gimmesometune menubar is very ugly. I modded mine because it is still a very useful app for lyrics and iChat integration. Here are my mods for the menubar... http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubartt/2273944892/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubartt/2273934724/ Gimmesometune menubar is very ugly. I modded mine because it is still a very useful app for lyrics and iChat integration. Here are my mods for the menubar…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubartt/2273944892/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubartt/2273934724/

]]> By: Austen Saltz http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53651 Austen Saltz Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:31:56 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53651 Nice comparison. I'm using coversutra and LOVE it. However, $22 is a bit much (although I got it for free from MH) I might check out tunebar, it looks pretty good. Nice comparison.
I’m using coversutra and LOVE it. However, $22 is a bit much (although I got it for free from MH)

I might check out tunebar, it looks pretty good.

]]> By: Dan http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53583 Dan Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:57:58 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53583 Not to toot my own horn, but there is also <a href="http://artworkapp.com" rel="nofollow">Artwork</a> which is free. Not to toot my own horn, but there is also Artwork which is free.

]]> By: Matt J http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53547 Matt J Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:57:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53547 Menuet is not free. It is Charityware. They require you donate what you can to a charity, or do some volunteer work in lue of that. Also, it's not ironic that the most expensive is the best! Menuet is not free. It is Charityware. They require you donate what you can to a charity, or do some volunteer work in lue of that. Also, it’s not ironic that the most expensive is the best!

]]> By: Nathan http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53545 Nathan Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:19:41 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53545 I use Synergy and it works great. I continue to use an older version, but it works great. The most used app I have ever bought. I use Synergy and it works great. I continue to use an older version, but it works great. The most used app I have ever bought.

]]> By: hunter http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53542 hunter Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:13:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53542 Quicksilver can do almost what I want, but I'm a fan of using Spark- it's a general automation/keyboard shortcut app- but works well with iTunes. Sits in the background and just works. Here is the info on it: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22675 Quicksilver can do almost what I want, but I’m a fan of using Spark- it’s a general automation/keyboard shortcut app- but works well with iTunes. Sits in the background and just works.
Here is the info on it:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22675

]]> By: Dhruv http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53479 Dhruv Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:05:07 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53479 not to nitpick, but for one, theres nothing ironic about the most expensive app being the best. I think you have it mixed up with unsuprising. Also I didn't see quicksilver mentioned anywhere. You can set it up to be an itunes controller not to nitpick, but for one, theres nothing ironic about the most expensive app being the best. I think you have it mixed up with unsuprising.

Also I didn’t see quicksilver mentioned anywhere. You can set it up to be an itunes controller

]]> By: TMac http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/comment-page-1/#comment-53476 TMac Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:54:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/26/the-complete-list-of-itunes-controllers/#comment-53476 There are at least 2 apps missing. 1. TotalTunes Control (freeware) URL: http://www.eagle-of-liberty.com/totaltunescontrol/ 2. CoverStream (shareware) URL: http://www.snarb.co.uk/coverstream.html Both applications are very nice. By the way, it would be nice to have a comparison or some thoughts (pros and cons) about those apps. There are at least 2 apps missing.
1. TotalTunes Control (freeware)
URL: http://www.eagle-of-liberty.com/totaltunescontrol/

2. CoverStream (shareware)
URL: http://www.snarb.co.uk/coverstream.html

Both applications are very nice.
By the way, it would be nice to have a comparison or some thoughts (pros and cons) about those apps.

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