These days, there is absolutely no shortage of apps that let you
control iTunes in one way or another. You can
use your PSP, tiny
menubar controllers, countless
iTunes widgets and now -
CoverSutra. Featuring a stylish bezel with loads of control feedback and album art display, CoverSutra aims to give you complete control over iTunes without invading your space. It can even work with the Apple Remote, offering visual feedback without the need to enter something like Front Row.
A 10-day demo of CoverSutra is available, and it sells for just under $13 USD (€9.95). While CoverSutra is a brand new 1.0 app, the developer is promising "plenty of new things in [the works] for you," and upgrades are free until version 2.0. If other controllers such as the über-everything Quicksilver don't quite float yer boat, CoverSutra looks like a great solution for controlling iTunes without interrupting your flow.
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1-24-2007 @ 9:18PM
Sheridan said...
I love apps with the transparent black windows and the white glows behind the buttons..hope all of leopard gets this interface
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1-24-2007 @ 11:06PM
Andrew Eller said...
$13 just for free updates to version 2.0? For an app that lets you view your iTunes information? Sounds like a rip-off to me.
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1-24-2007 @ 11:22PM
Galley said...
It's got some nice features like Apple Remote support and displaying the artwork on the desktop, but it's got a way to go to match Synergy.
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1-25-2007 @ 6:23AM
Stuart said...
I'm possibly being dumb (no change then), but; to use the shortcuts, you have to switch to the CoverSutra? i.e. changing to the next track etc.
Unlike something like SizzlingKeys: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14164
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1-25-2007 @ 7:18AM
AveTenebrae said...
@ Stuart : the shortcuts you define in the preference's "Shortcuts" tab are global.
You absolutly don't need to switch to CoverSutra to control iTunes ;-)
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1-25-2007 @ 7:28AM
Stuart said...
Thanks AveTenebrae. You're quite right and I was being dumb, or something like that. I'm not sure why (probably something else I've installed), but none of the default hotkeys seemed to work outside of CoverSutra, I changed them and it now works. Perfect
Although afterall that, I took a tip from the article and got around to using the QuickSilver iTunes hotkeys and added GrowlTunes notifiers. Now when I change track a million things tell me I have! Now, which to choose..
Ip Dip. : )
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1-25-2007 @ 7:28AM
SomeOtherGuy said...
You know what's best? GimmeSomeTune. fetches youcovers and lyrics, with all the hotkeys and stuff you would expect from an itunes controller.
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1-25-2007 @ 5:04PM
derek said...
HA!!! I love Oasis! And that song!
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