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skiTunes is a fast, extensible, open-source alternative to iTunes written in Cocoa and featuring Apple QuickTime and Apple WebKit. It may also use VLC, MPlayer, LAME, and cdrecord. It's target platform is Mac OS X 10.3 and later, however it may run on Mac OS X 10.2 as well.
It differs from Apple's offering in that it is written in Cocoa and uses native widgets, as well as supporting formats iTunes doesn't, such as OGG and WMA. Using native widgets will allow it to automatically match the rest of the OS when a theme is applied, unlike iTunes, which requires hacking in order to make it
It differs from Apple's offering in that it is written in Cocoa and uses native widgets, as well as supporting formats iTunes doesn't, such as OGG and WMA. Using native widgets will allow it to automatically match the rest of the OS when a theme is applied, unlike iTunes, which requires hacking in order to make it
What's New
Version 0.4:
- New Interface
- Customizable toolbar
- iGoom Visualizer
- Dock control menu
- Support for icon themes
- Time indicator
- Playlist icons
- Ability to specify iTunes library to use
- Mini-mode float option
- Better performance in all areas
- Ability to rename playlists
- Initial structure for ratings support laid out
- "Greyed out files in Add to Library" bug fixed
Requirements
PPC, Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
PPC, Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
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| Downloads:10,073 |
| Version Downloads:4,830 |
| Type:Multimedia & Design : MP3 |
| License:Free |
| Date:15 Apr 2005 |
| Platform:PPC |
| Price:Free |
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skiTunes is a fast, extensible, open-source alternative to iTunes written in Cocoa and featuring Apple QuickTime and Apple WebKit. It may also use VLC, MPlayer, LAME, and cdrecord. It's target platform is Mac OS X 10.3 and later, however it may run on Mac OS X 10.2 as well.
It differs from Apple's offering in that it is written in Cocoa and uses native widgets, as well as supporting formats iTunes doesn't, such as OGG and WMA. Using native widgets will allow it to automatically match the rest of the OS when a theme is applied, unlike iTunes, which requires hacking in order to make it match. It will also offer a skinnable "mini-mode". Another advantage skiTunes will over iTunes is the fact that the project will offer binaries optimized for specific processors; specifically, the PowerPC G3, G4, and G5. A generic PowerPC build will also be offered.
skiTunes will be extensible too. It will allow plugins of almost any nature, including but not limited to:
It will support AppleScripting, and allow integration with existing open-source projects such as Adium, Growl!, and QuickSilver. skiTunes is also compatible with iTunes library files and will integrate with the rest of Apple's iLife applications.
skiTunes is planned to support the following file formats:
It differs from Apple's offering in that it is written in Cocoa and uses native widgets, as well as supporting formats iTunes doesn't, such as OGG and WMA. Using native widgets will allow it to automatically match the rest of the OS when a theme is applied, unlike iTunes, which requires hacking in order to make it match. It will also offer a skinnable "mini-mode". Another advantage skiTunes will over iTunes is the fact that the project will offer binaries optimized for specific processors; specifically, the PowerPC G3, G4, and G5. A generic PowerPC build will also be offered.
skiTunes will be extensible too. It will allow plugins of almost any nature, including but not limited to:
- Visualizers
- Music player drivers
- Program modifications
- File format support
It will support AppleScripting, and allow integration with existing open-source projects such as Adium, Growl!, and QuickSilver. skiTunes is also compatible with iTunes library files and will integrate with the rest of Apple's iLife applications.
skiTunes is planned to support the following file formats:
- MP3
- AIFF
- WAV
- AAC
- Apple Lossless
- OGG
- WMA
- FLAC
skiTunes currently supports these formats:- Any Quicktime-supported format
- TTA Lossless audio
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Anonymous reviewed on 16 Oct 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 01 Aug 2005
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Anonymous reviewed on 15 Apr 2005
I think it's great to see an alternative to iTunes starting to take shape. I will start using it when it works with the iTunes music store (down with Digitial Rights Management!!). Is there any idea when that feature might be available?
Anonymous reviewed on 15 Apr 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 15 Apr 2005
Good inteface, quite fast, and OpenSource.
In the next version can you integrate the "Decoders" and "Visualizers" folders in the .app?
Bye!
Anonymous reviewed on 15 Apr 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 15 Apr 2005
Same is true of the links on the Skitunes website.
Anonymous reviewed on 28 Mar 2005