news 28 Posted July 15, 2008 Cover Stream 2.2; [re]discover your music - Published on 07/15/08 Snarb.tk today announced the immediate availability of Cover Stream 2.2, a major update to their unrivaled iTunes controller that extends iTunes Cover Flow to the desktop. The new version adds Jukebox mode, mouseover desktop controls, integrated lyrics support, a daemon launcher and plenty of options to customize application behavior and appearance. The new version also resolves a number of bugs in earlier releases and is a recommended update for all users. Stockholm, Sweden - Snarb.tk today announced the immediate availability of Cover Stream 2.2, a major update to their unrivaled iTunes controller that extends iTunes Cover Flow to the desktop. The new version adds Jukebox mode, mouseover desktop controls, integrated lyrics support, a daemon launcher and plenty of options to customize application behavior and appearance. The new version also resolves a number of bugs in earlier releases and is a recommended update for all users. Cover Stream is one of the most popular iTunes controllers for the Macintosh, and a true piece of eye candy! Developed exclusively for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Cover Stream extends iTunes Cover Flow to the desktop, giving users a quick and convenient way to control, browse and search their music library - without switching applications or interrupting their work flow. Key features include playlist filtering, keyword searches, an integrated songs browser, Last FM scrobbling, full screen mode with Apple Remote control, a status bar menu, global, fully customizable hotkeys, Apple-flavored bezels and Desktop Artwork. With Cover Stream, iTunes will no longer be more than a mere music server. "We are really thrilled by this update and think our customers will be too", says Fabian Kowalski, product manager and developer at Snarb.tk. "It adds many new exciting features and improvements, some of them frequently requested by our customers." Among the highlights of Cover Stream 2.2 is a new Jukebox mode, similar to iTunes Party Shuffle. It lets the user queue songs, skip to upcoming songs, jump or clear the queue. Subsequent selections are flashed to visually indicate they have been added to the Jukebox playlist. Upcoming songs are accessible from the status bar and application menu, as well as from the new, contextual menus introduced in this update. By right-clicking on the selected album in the cover flow browser, the user can now quickly start playing a song - without even opening the songs browser! Right-clicking anywhere else in the cover flow pops up the full application menu. This means it is now possible to run Cover Stream without displaying neither the Dock nor status bar icon. Another cool feature in Cover Stream 2.2 is the new player controls panel that is accessible from the Desktop Artwork. The controls pop up either when the user right-clicks on the artwork, or simply hovers with the mouse over it, depending on his or hers preferences. The Desktop Controller features play, pause, skip and rewind buttons, volume, shuffle and repeat mode control, as well as the ability to hide and unhide the browser window. Cover Stream 2.2 also adds fully integrated lyrics support. When lyrics are available, an icon is displayed in the new, redesigned notification window. The user may then bring up the browser and display the lyrics by clicking on the designated icon. The lyrics are displayed on top of the browser - after all, Cover Stream is a one-window experience! A particularly useful feature of this update is the new option to automatically launch Cover Stream whenever iTunes is opened. This way users, who prefer to not have Cover Stream in their login items, or don't want iTunes to launch immediately at startup, don't have to worry about launching Cover Stream after firing up iTunes. It is all taken care of by the faceless, background launcher. Cover Stream 2.2 also brings plenty of other options to customize application behavior and appearance. The user can now choose to display the Desktop Artwork on an external screen, fine-tune the position of the artwork window, automatically dismiss it when a song has been paused for a few minutes, hide the player controls in the status bar menu, and much more. This update also resolves a number of bugs to ensure utmost reliability and performance at all times. It is a recommended update for all users. System requirements: Cover Stream requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later and iTunes 7.5 or later Pricing and Availability: Cover Stream is available through its dedicated web site www.coverstream.net at a price of 14.95 Euro. Upgrades from previous versions are, and will always be, free of charge. A fully functional demo is available for download. Please see their website for a screencast and full changelog. Cover Stream: http://www.coverstream.net Snarb.tk: http://www.snarb.tk Download: http://www.coverstream.net/CoverStream_2.2.zip Purchase: http://www.coverstream.net/ Screencast: http://www.coverstream.net/screencast.html Screenshot: http://www.coverstream.net/img/ss-search.jpg Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Snarb.tk was founded in 2003 to develop software and remote control utilities for the Mac platform, with an emphasis on complete customer satisfaction. The spotlight products of Snarb.tk are Cover Stream and XHub Media Center. Cover Stream and XHub Media Center are trademarks of Snarb.tk. Other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. Cover Stream and XHub Media Center are trademarks of Snarb.tk. Other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. ### Fabian Kowalski Product Manager snarb.tk ( -at -) gmail.com ******* Share this post Link to post
