M-Beat is flexibility for iTunes. You`re in the driver`s seat with the ultimate iTunes Companion Application, featuring one-click menu items, hot keys and floating windows. Best of all, it`s completely customizable.
Here are some key features of "M Beat":
· One click access to basic controls
· Announcer
· Fast search
· Hotkey Controls
· Artwork retrieval from Internet
· Playlist Access
· Volume Control
· iPod Syncing
· Scrolling song information in the menubar
· Song rating from the menubar
· Future song listing
· Floating window to display song information how and when you want it
· Non-intrusive customizable notifications
· Completely Skinnable
· Completely Customizable.
Limitations:
· M-Beat will run, without limitation, for 10 sessions. After you use all of the 10 sessions, you`ll need to purchase M-Beat to use any of the application`s functionality.
What`s New in This Release:
· [Feature] - Fast Search groups songs by artist, sorting them by artists with most songs
· [Feature] - Added Fast Search to menubar by clicking artist name
· [Feature] - Added Fast Search to floater by clicking artist name
· [Feature] - New floater - "MiniFloat" - small and cute!
· [Feature] - Added the option to pause iTunes if the screensaver is activated
· [Enhancement] - Enhanced interactivity with iTunes - more reliable, much faster
· [Enhancement] - Cover art screen provides more information
· [Enhancement] - Previous, Next and Pause/Play not shown in menu when menubar controls are shown
· [Enhancement] - Floating windows are more customizable, allowing user to control resizing of window
· [Enhancement] - Floating windows can be repositioned at any time
· [Enhancement] - Cover art can be changed multiple times within one search
· [Enhancement] - New hotkey options for display preferences and rate song 0 stars
· [Enhancement] - Clicking playlists in menu can play the playlist from the start
· [Enhancement] - Floater options moved to the "Floater" pane
· [Enhancement] - Includes improved Crash Reporter and Updating
· [Enhancement] - Floater text can intelligently resize to try and fit in a fixed width floater
· [Enhancement] - Simplified menu, including Play and Pause condensed from two options into one
· [Bug Fix] - Cover art loading does not lock the program
· [Bug Fix] - Announcing the song title does not set iTunes to mute
· [Bug Fix] - No cover art results handled without continuing to search
· [Bug Fix] - Rating a song makes announcer start again
· [Bug Fix] - Floater disappears when no song is playing
· [Bug Fix] - Changing floater type gets song details correctly
· [Bug Fix] - Duplicate Theme button works correctly
· [Bug Fix] - Fast Search database updates when iTunes changes, not just on startup
· [Bug Fix] - Cover art search works from startup, whenever a song is playing
· [Bug Fix] - Identifies songs correctly when played through a network, iTunes radio, iTunes store and podcasts
· [Bug Fix] - Preferences window was not opening on occasions
· [Bug Fix] - Missing song information on launch now available.
Requirements:
· iTunes 4.8 or later.
