Posts catagorized 'Audio'

Two Ways to Set Metadata Columns in iTunes

A great feature of iTunes is the ability to set extensive metadata for every track in your library. There are two ways to set how much of that metadata shows up within your library.

Beautify Your iTunes Library

Now that I have an iPod Touch, I’m much more conscious about the appearance of my iTunes library. Here are a few tricks to make sure your music looks as good as it sounds.

MarsEdit Breaks its Silence with ‘Sent to Weblog’ Sound

Want MarsEdit to make a Mail.app like sound when it sends your blog post up to the web? No problem. Just use Growl.

Easily Navigate Podcasts Using Chapters

An easy way to navigate podcasts plus a few of my favorite Mac podcast pics.

Know Your Mac - Top Ten Secrets of a Power User

Macs are easy to use, but they also allow for significant customization. Here are 10 tips to help you become a Mac power user.

iTunes Timer Widget

And as every child knows, having a story read to you provides a gentle transition into sleep (and drowns out the nightly feral cat congregation outside your apartment window). iTunes Timer will stop iTunes from ruining your rest.

Show, Hide or Launch iTunes in Context - AppleScript

It isn’t often that iTunes isn’t running on my Mac. Music is the lubricant of my life, and doubtlessly I’m not alone in this. Here is the best way to quickly bring iTunes to the front, hide it if that’s where it currently is, or launch it otherwise.

10 Outstanding Freeware Apps for Your Mac (Part 2)

Excellent apps to add to your collection, each one is among the best freeware applications available.

Create a Text to Speech Shortcut in System Preferences

Text to Speech was one of the minor but significant improvements made in Leopard, and the improvement comes in the form of a new voice named Alex. Though it’s not a perfect substitute for a human voice, Alex is a great leap forward when compared with any voice included with Tiger.

10 Freeware Applications to Immediately Install on a Fresh Mac

OS X comes with a host of really excellent applications, but one of the best things about being a Mac user is the breadth and quality of third-party applications that you can install to enhance your computing experience. Here is a list of applications to immediately install on a new machine.