CoverSutra - a customizable iTunes controller with style

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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derek

HA!!! I love Oasis! And that song!

January 25 2007 at 5:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Stuart

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. : )

January 25 2007 at 7:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Oddysseey

You know what's best? GimmeSomeTune. fetches youcovers and lyrics, with all the hotkeys and stuff you would expect from an itunes controller.

January 25 2007 at 7:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AveTenebrae

@ 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 ;-)

January 25 2007 at 7:17 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Stuart

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

January 25 2007 at 6:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Galley

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.

January 24 2007 at 11:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Andrew Eller

$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.

January 24 2007 at 11:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sheridan

I love apps with the transparent black windows and the white glows behind the buttons..hope all of leopard gets this interface

January 24 2007 at 9:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply