iTunes Add-ons

January 27, 2008

Since my Zune is long lost from a UPS train derailment, and Microsoft has been extremely un-responsive on my replacement, I’ve been spending more time in iTunes.  And thanks to the support of fellow geek Ryan and the Lifehacker crew, I have a lot more to be thankful for when it comes to the iTunes experience.  Lifehacker: The 23 Best iTunes add-onsMy favorites:

• DockArt (Mac): This plug-in performs one very simple tweak, replacing your iTunes icon in the Dock with the album artwork of the currently playing song. It’s not a huge tweak, but it’s certainly lovable. (Download) (Read more)

• iConcertCal (Windows/Mac): Installs a new “visualization” to iTunes that scans your music library and then displays upcoming concerts in your area for artists in your iTunes library on a calendar. (Download) (Read more)
• Quick Tag (Mac): Quickly add tags to the current song playing in iTunes with a simple, universal keyboard shortcut and autocompletion for quick tagging. Metadata goes into the Grouping field for easy playlist creation later. (Download) (Read more)
• AutoRate (Mac): Some people love rating songs in iTunes, others don’t. But the great part about ratings is that they’re really handy when you’re creating smart playlists, which is why AutoRate—an app that analyzes play frequency and skip count to automatically assign ratings to your music—is a handy download to have in your pocket. (Download) (Read more)  

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