Alternative to iTunes for Mac OS users
Already I’m waiting for the iTunes fan to shower me with slippers, but since I’m not already sitting on Mac OS - I can’t force myself to use iTunes, I don’t like such a monstrous product, the developer of which imposes very big restrictions on its functionality, but that functionality there is used by me from strength for 20-30%. Well, I think that those who do not like something in iTunes will understand me, but a fan should probably pass by, and not minus the post.
Unfortunately, there are not so many adequate alternatives, one of the most sane players is Cog , but today I would like to talk about such a player as Songbird , maybe someone is already familiar with it, had experience of communication, well, for whom I will try tell its pros and cons.
A product from the company Mozilla, and this has already said a lot. The player is open-sored and cross-platform, among the key features I want to point out the following things:
- support 25 languages (including Russian)
- FLAC support (for me personally, this is one of the arguments, since the Tuna plug-ins have not inspired me much)
- a full-fledged Mozilla-like browser (although in my opinion this is just its main minus, but apparently these were the developers trying to stand out)
- “monitoring the media library”, a function that I have not found in any player under Mac OS, and the function, in my opinion, is very necessary if you want to have order in the structure of files and folders
- platform openness, i.e. a community of developers who constantly invent and implement something
- quite a large number of plug-ins for the player
Now about plugins, mast
Apple Keyboard Media Key Support
Mac Remote Control Support
Focustrack
I think in the translation or description of these plugins are not required, from the names everything is clear what and for what.
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According to my personal feelings, there are small brakes (I link this with the Last.fm plugin, before it was installed everything was much faster)
Bottom line: if you turn off everything unnecessary during installation, such as Concert Tickets (although the chip is interesting, though not for Russia), SHOUTcast Radio and other garbage, you can get a very convenient custom player, sharpened just for adequate music playback and nothing more.
ps why I do not use the same Cog, which is easier and more polished, this is due to the lack of the following functions that are so interesting to me:
- “watching the media library”
- albumart
- rating
I hope for someone it will be all interesting.
Thank you so say for your attention.
pps if I’m going to be “popular” I will transfer it to Apple or Mac OS
Unfortunately, there are not so many adequate alternatives, one of the most sane players is Cog , but today I would like to talk about such a player as Songbird , maybe someone is already familiar with it, had experience of communication, well, for whom I will try tell its pros and cons.
A product from the company Mozilla, and this has already said a lot. The player is open-sored and cross-platform, among the key features I want to point out the following things:
- support 25 languages (including Russian)
- FLAC support (for me personally, this is one of the arguments, since the Tuna plug-ins have not inspired me much)
- a full-fledged Mozilla-like browser (although in my opinion this is just its main minus, but apparently these were the developers trying to stand out)
- “monitoring the media library”, a function that I have not found in any player under Mac OS, and the function, in my opinion, is very necessary if you want to have order in the structure of files and folders
- platform openness, i.e. a community of developers who constantly invent and implement something
- quite a large number of plug-ins for the player
Now about plugins, mast
Apple Keyboard Media Key Support
Mac Remote Control Support
Focustrack
I think in the translation or description of these plugins are not required, from the names everything is clear what and for what.
')
According to my personal feelings, there are small brakes (I link this with the Last.fm plugin, before it was installed everything was much faster)
Bottom line: if you turn off everything unnecessary during installation, such as Concert Tickets (although the chip is interesting, though not for Russia), SHOUTcast Radio and other garbage, you can get a very convenient custom player, sharpened just for adequate music playback and nothing more.
ps why I do not use the same Cog, which is easier and more polished, this is due to the lack of the following functions that are so interesting to me:
- “watching the media library”
- albumart
- rating
I hope for someone it will be all interesting.
Thank you so say for your attention.
pps if I’m going to be “popular” I will transfer it to Apple or Mac OS
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/57776/
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