Music MiniPlayer
{{Short description|Music player application}}
{{Infobox software
| developer = Mario Guzman
| released = 2022
| programming language = Swift
| operating system = macOS
| platform = Intel, Apple Silicon
| language = English, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, German, Polish
| language count = 6
| genre = Media player software
| license = Closed source
| website = https://marioaguzman.github.io/musicminiplayer/
}}Music MiniPlayer is a free, closed source music player application that offers a different miniplayer that can be used with the Apple Music desktop application. It aims to recreate the miniplayer seen on iTunes 10. It is available for macOS Monterey or above.
Features
Music MiniPlayer is not a music player itself, but instead interfaces with Apple Music, the music app that is built into macOS.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=2022-05-08 |title=‘Music MiniPlayer’ for Mac offers iTunes 10 nostalgia with modern twists |url=https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/28/music-miniplayer-for-mac-itunes/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=9 to 5 Mac}} The software is designed to recreate the Aqua user interface seen on iTunes 10.{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=2022-06-01 |title=How to Bring Back the iTunes MiniPlayer |url=https://lifehacker.com/how-to-bring-back-the-itunes-miniplayer-1849000588 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Lifehacker |language=en}} It also includes support for playlists, which the original miniplayer in iTunes 10 did not.{{Cite web |last=Haslam |first=Oliver |date=2022-05-24 |title=Music MiniPlayer brings some 2007 iTunes nostalgia to your modern Mac |url=https://www.imore.com/music-miniplayer-brings-some-2007-itunes-nostalgia-your-modern-mac |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=iMore}} The application includes the regular music player controls as well as a snap back button to return to Apple Music and support for Apple Music 1 radio shows.{{Cite web |last=Voorhees |first=John |date=2022-05-24 |title=Mario Guzman’s Music MiniPlayer Lets You Control Apple’s Music App in iTunes 10 Style |url=https://www.macstories.net/reviews/mario-guzmans-music-miniplayer-lets-you-control-apples-music-app-in-itunes-10-style/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=MacStories |language=en-US}} Music MiniPlayer supports shuffle and repeat play modes.{{Cite web |last=Zibreg |first=Christian |date=2022-05-25 |title=iTunes mini-player is back thanks to a free Mac app |url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/05/25/music-miniplayer-app-revives-itunes-mini-player/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=iDownloadBlog.com |language=en-US}} It can also float over other windows.
Music MiniPlayer was written in Swift using the AppKit, Core Graphics, and Core Animations frameworks. It requires macOS Monterey or above and supports Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Reception
Music MiniPlayer was one of the MacLife Editor's Choices in the October 2022 issue, stating "great fun and a lovely piece of nostalgia that's also genuinely useful."Hemphill, Kenny (October 2022). MacLife Magazine. The application was praised for its nostalgia factor and features, but it was noted that Apple Music comes with its own built in miniplayer and that other software exists.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://marioaguzman.github.io/musicminiplayer/ Official website]