Smart Tunes is a small tool to monitor, manage, save and restore state of iTunes application from macOS status menu as iTunes currently lacks these basic features.
Features:
Automatic starting and stopping of iTunes at Smart Tunes startup and exit
Monitoring, saving and restoring iTunes last played track and playing/paused state on:
Computer waking up
Computer lock/unlock
User session activation
Customizable displaying iTunes and currently played track status in the macOS status menu
Controlling iTunes via a nice mini app embedded in the macOS status menu
Searching iTunes tracks from the macOS status menu using customizable hot-key
Having dedicated lyrics editor/viewer window with always on top option, customizable look and hot-key
Searching the web for lyrics of the currently played track using customizable hot-key
Quick update the lyrics of the currently played tracks using macOS copy clipboard and copy selection services
Searching the web for album cover artwork of the currently played tracks using customizable hot-key
Quick update the album cover artwork of the currently played track or its entire album using copy/paste and drag&drop support on mini player artwork image and application status menu item, also via macOS copy clipboard and copy selection services
Support of restoring legacy behavior of media key handling as in macOS 10.13 High Sierra the OS started to direct media key events to the active application without user consent instead of letting it be handled by iTunes (or at least giving a choice to the users)
Quick activation/deactivation of AirPlay output devices
Detachable status menu popup window as a dedicated mini player panel with several customizable behavior and hot-key
What’s new
Release notes not available at the time of this post.
Compatibility: OS X 10.13 or later 64bit
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