Music player?

[didius]

Hi

I wonder if there is any music player for mac os 9, like i-tunes.

However i'm looking for an music player which is compatible with the old black apple remote.

Then i would be able to use my sleek black beauty performa as a music center.

anyone knows of such software?

cheers

 

[~tl]

iTunes 1 and 2 worked with OS 9, though they don't have as many features as the newer versions. You can get iTunes 2.0.4 (which I believe is the latest release that'll run on OS 9) from here:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/9688

If you're running 8.6, you can hack iTunes 1 to work with it if you really want. The patch is available from here:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/5401

For other options, SoundJam MP is basically iTunes before Apple got their hands on it. You might find it hard to track down a serial number for it though since it was Shareware and is no longer sold.

Panic's Audion is now available for free, and probably has the most features for OS 9, so I'd recommend that:

http://www.panic.com/audion/

I'm not sure if any of them are compatible with the remote though.

Finally, you could install Linux on the Mac and run a player on that. There are quite a few available:

http://www.google.com/search?q=linux%20music%20player

 

[didius]

Well, i have iTunes 2.0.4 installed on it, but that's not compatible with my old black apple remote...

nor is any of that sofware you said I suppose? Can anyone confirm this?

 

[~tl]

I'm not really sure what the remote is compatible with aside from the TV tuner application. Sorry.

 

[MacTV]

Can you tell us more about the Performa - what model is it?

No classic Mac audio application had built in remote control functionality.

Your best bet would be to use a Macro app like Quickkeys.

Do you know if the Apple remote in effect sent "key presses" or function keys to the computer?

If so - then you are golden - you can just have Quickkeys interpret those "channel up" or whatever - as "Next track" for iTunes or whatever you use.

 

[Scott Baret]

If you're playing CDs, shouldn't AppleCD Audio Player work?

 

[Metalchic]

you might Try Windows Media Player 7.1, thats what i used to play viidoes on my old macs cus qucktime was to slow.

 

[alk]

The remote also controls the CD Player and FM Radio applications, though support for the FM Radio app may be limited. I don't recall if it changes channels or not. No other applications work with the remote control.

It would be really darn cool if some hacker could find where the remote is implemented on the system level and tap into it to extend the functionality to other applications like iTunes, though. Of course, Apple doesn't document this information for developers...

Peace,

Drew

 

[slomacuser]

just bought SoundJam for $5 ... new in box

http://i12.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/0a/42/0d1a_1.JPG