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DESCRIPTION
JewelCase is a plug-in that turns iTunes into a visual jukebox, displaying each song in a virtual CD jewel case, complete with album cover art, lyrics, artist and album information... It's just like viewing real CDs in your collection.

JewelCase is the tangible connection to your digital music collection.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.1: Intel support, song lyrics, random layouts and fonts.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later, iTunes 7 or later, 32 MB Graphics Card.

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Developer:Optical Alchemy
Downloads:18,964
  - Version d/l:3,377
Home & Personal:Music
License:Shareware
Date:07 Jun 2007
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$10.00
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Aug 8 2008

LENRDZELIG  Anyone know if they are going to update this, or if there is another visualizer that does what Jewel Case does? I like this visualizer best hands down for my workplace. But, it seems that the current version of iTunes causes Jewel Case to crash approx. 5 days after install. When I go to turn the visualizer on, it will open safari and attempt to open the preference page over and over and over, and I can't close it down. My system becomes unstable and I'm forced to force quit iTunes.

I attempted to contact Optical Alchemy several times about this, but they never respond. I guess they got my money and don't care.  
(Version 2.1)

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Apr 27 2009

CHLOE  There is a newer version (v2.1.1 as of this writing) of JewelCase available for download on the author's website: www.opticalalchemy.com

This is the release notes for version 2.1.1 according to the website:

- iTunes 8.1 Compatible

- Intel Mac Support

- Improved Song Lyrics

- Random Layouts & Fonts

So, maybe you could give it another try, as it appears to be compatible with the current version of iTunes.  
(Version 2.1)

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Sep 11 2009

MPANGASA  Okay for some reason it appears the website www.opticalalchemy.com is down -- Google search results say the site has a virus and warns against navigating to www.opticalalchemy.com/about.html or /products.html.

When going to www.opticalalchemy.com directly am taken to a page saying the site is under construction or to a military contractor website.

Mark, if you can shed some light on what is happening asap that would be great.  
(Version 2.1)

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Aug 31 2007

SCHMELDING  Loved it when it was free. Ain't paying $10 for it -- overpriced. $2 is more reasonable for what it does, IMHO.  
(Version 2.1)

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Feb 20 2007

EJ1  Audio momentarily drops out when album art is first sweeping onto the screen. Face of album spins much faster than the back.

The last version always caused iTunes 7 to crash on my 800mhz iMac G4, this version runs good except as noted above.

Nice eyecandy.  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Feb 21 2007

JEWELCASE  Let's solve this one.

Send me an email:

mark@opticalalachemy.com

so we can figure it out.

-Mark  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Feb 19 2007

JEWELCASE  IntelMac Support

Now in JewelCase 2.0 !

:)

-Mark  
(Version 2.0)

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May 21 2006
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BLAUGHLIN  Great plugin, is it coming to intel Macs?  
(Version 1.8)

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Feb 19 2007

JEWELCASE  IntelMac Support

Now in JewelCase 2.0 !

:)

-Mark  
(Version 2.0)

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Mar 24 2006
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DMETZCHER  Great plugin. The text that displays the album, artist, and song info to the right of the CD (by default) is very tiny and blurry, but this is still a great addition iTunes. This feature should have been included with iTunes in the first place, and I'm glad someone wrote it.  
(Version 1.8)

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Oct 3 2005
*****

STARTYGER  Works with iTunes 5 here! wow! lol. iTunes plug-ins are great! lol Eyedrophene! Kaleidostrobe! JewelCase, the app(soon to be plug in) that lets you flip through the covers!!!!, plus so many others even Apple's is great! has anyone tried to project any of these? i want to have a party with friends.. even a dinner! with these as a back drop! wow!! lol this one is great! opengl is great...... aw man i'm just melting... i love the way it places the cover art in the CD case.... track listing... which track is playing... next great thing would be to open the case... and show the lyrics, now that iTunes 5 supports lyrics for the tracks! awww i'm falling in love with iTunes and these plug ins... this.. this put me over the top again! wow... it's so clear!

C'mon now... stop spending the money on illegal substances... just use iTunes plug ins... keep your mind, job, family... and just feel iHappy!  
(Version 1.8)

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Sep 29 2005

ANONYMOUS  Does not seem to work with iTunes 5. Has anyone been able to get it to work with iTunes 5?  
(Version 1.8)

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Jul 22 2005

ANONYMOUS  For album information listed on the back, could it simply draw that from the album? It seems right now it looks for songs on the same album AND same artist (not every album has one artist).  
(Version 1.8)

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