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TunesTEXT is a Dashboard widget that displays lyrics of the song currently playing in iTunes.
If you don't have lyrics data, TunesTEXT searches online lyrics databases and download lyrics automatically.
If you don't have lyrics data, TunesTEXT searches online lyrics databases and download lyrics automatically.
What's New
Version 0.8.18:
- Fixed a bug causing unusual CPU usage.
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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| Downloads:66,910 |
| Version Downloads:12,860 |
| Type:Multimedia Design : Image Editing |
| License:Free |
| Date:08 Apr 2012 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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TunesTEXT is a Dashboard widget that displays lyrics of the song currently playing in iTunes.
If you don't have lyrics data, TunesTEXT searches online lyrics databases and download lyrics automatically.
If you don't have lyrics data, TunesTEXT searches online lyrics databases and download lyrics automatically.
zipur reviewed on 19 Dec 2012
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joshuamb_1994 reviewed on 14 Nov 2012
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Jolly_joker reviewed on 17 Aug 2012
"Unfortunately, we don't have the lyrics for ***** yet.
Check back soon, as we are always working to find the latest lyrics and adding new songs every day."
This is the text that sometimes I've found instead of the lyric. So annoying, I have to delete it manually.
Why don't add one of the best website for lyrics: http://lyrics.wikia.com?!
This site is worth as the other 3 put together!
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doxy reviewed on 29 Jun 2012
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Poikkeus reviewed on 23 Dec 2010
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I only wish it would include some non pop-music sites. Always have to manually hunt for jazz and/or showtunes.
Anyway, this does a fine job at what it does. But if you'd like lyrics displayed on the desktop as an (so that itunes can be in foreground) -- try the excellent "DesktopLyrics"
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Fredducker reviewed on 17 Aug 2009
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iscream reviewed on 17 Apr 2009
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Emet1 reviewed on 06 Apr 2009
This is just brilliant!
Here's why:
1. It works. (Been using PearLyrics but it just doesn't work very well anymore. No surprise there, but I was using out of loyalty to the developer and hadn't found another that worked.)
2. It embeds the lyrics in the song file, every time. (PearLyrics was spotty on this one)
3. Flip over the widget and click Editor. It shows you the lyrics it found so you can edit them or clear them and start over. No need to go to Get Info in iTunes to make corrections (yay!). Click Save to save changes.
3. You can also see a list of songs it found that may or may not match your search. Very handy for cover versions. Haven't seen that before on a lyrics widget.
4. You can adjust font size. Very handy for displaying lyrics on your tv.
5. Color of the widget can be changed. Helps you see the lyrics easier.
6. It has keyboard shortcuts! (see developer's website for a list)
7. Very fast.
It works even faster if you've got your artists as First Name, Last Name. I mention this because previous versions of iTunes sorted artists incorrectly (Ella Fitzgerald under E) so I had changed my artists to Last Name, First Name. Now iTunes has Sort By options, which makes that unnecessary.
9. It's pretty without being ostentatious. (This is what critics refer to as style)
10. In constant development since 2005. That's dedication.
I used TunesTEXT with Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes (NoLyrics to Playlist and NeedleDrop).
NoLyrics will find all your music without lyrics and corrals them in a playlist. I weeded out the instrumentals and stuff I knew it wasn't going to find lyrics for. Then ran NeedleDrop for 30 seconds for each song. TunesText found the lyrics for everything that was left (practically).
Really excellent work.
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Many thanks to the developer and also to EMET1 for writing a great review that made me try this little wonder-widget :)
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But since I updated to iTunes 10.1.1, TunesText doesn't work anymore, it doesn't show any lyrics, even the lyrics I already saved doesn't appear anymore (but they're still stored in the mp3 tags, I verified that).
I downgraded back to iTunes 9.2.1, hoping to solve the problem, but TunesText is still empty. An update to TunesText 0.8.10 didn't help either.
Does anyone have any idea how I could fix this problem?
It would be much appreciated, thanx!
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I clicked "Info."
Wanted to see other features.
It ignores my clicking "Done." Stays on the Info side of the Widget.
I quit the Widget, reload it. It ignored any changes I made on the Info panel.
It does not appear to "listen(?)" to iTunes, so no lyrics show up.
Snow Leopard.
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Great to see a fast fix from the developer. Thank you.
I think I like it.
I will review it after I use it a bit.
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I restart TunesTEXT and... it works fine !
keep on the good work
Yomcat rated on 15 Apr 2012
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