Mac Os X Alternative Music Player

Well i was going to say iTunes which actually uses Mac OS X's QuickTime layer to play audio. But theres also, (looks like iTunes but allows plug-ins). I dont think theres a full version of Winamp for Mac yet but Googling for 'winamp + mac os x' bring up a few results.

Music Player X is the premium alternative music player for Mac OS X. Music Player X features automatic loading of your iTunes library and playlists, multiple spectrum visualizors, slowing down and speeding up of music, menu bar integration, Dock integration, media key integration, and even a stunning 3D visualizor. Featuring far more customizability and integration than other music players.

Im assuming you dont like iTunes becuase you are used to its slow, annoying Windows cousin, or you dont like how it lists songs of the same artist or you just dont like how Apple forces you to use iTunes to sync an iPod. I cant help you with the last one but you could try giving iTunes a try on Mac OS X as its fast and integrates with the system very well and you could try clicking the eye button on the bottom right to view genres, artists and albums without repeats for evey song. Well i was going to say iTunes which actually uses Mac OS X's QuickTime layer to play audio.

But theres also, (looks like iTunes but allows plug-ins). I dont think theres a full version of Winamp for Mac yet but Googling for 'winamp + mac os x' bring up a few results. Im assuming you dont like iTunes becuase you are used to its slow, annoying Windows cousin, or you dont like how it lists songs of the same artist or you just dont like how Apple forces you to use iTunes to sync an iPod. I cant help you with the last one but you could try giving iTunes a try on Mac OS X as its fast and integrates with the system very well and you could try clicking the eye button on the bottom right to view genres, artists and albums without repeats for evey song.

Anything new from Mac music players in the last year or so? Anything new from Mac music players in the last year or so?

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I feel your pain. I switched to Macs about 3 years ago and have been grudgingly using iTunes ever since. On Windows I used Media Monkey and on Linux I used Amarok. Both put iTunes to shame.

ITunes insists that you do everything the 'Apple Way'. I like a little more control over my media. As I use an iPhone though, there's no getting away from iTunes at this point. I pray that Amarok finally gets an official port to OSX, as the current methods of installing it are a bit too hacky and buggy for my tastes.

If you ever have access to a Linux box though (particularly one using KDE) check Amarok out. It's easily the best jukebox app ever created. Songbird is just too buggy right now but shows a lot of promise.

Problem is though, they've showed that promise for years now and STILL haven't delivered. I've heard good things about DoubleTwist, not sure if it plays OGG though. I know I'd be thrilled to have a good Mac jukebox that handled FLAC natively.

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Why does Apple have such an issue supporting FLAC, OGG and other formats anyway? So, I too am having a problem finding a suitable music prog. I have recently switched from windows and my major problem is not that i don't like itunes (i am a dj and have synced it with my dj software so i cannot use it as my day-to-day player) but that finder does not allow me to view artist and album name - something one takes for granted as part and parcel of file browsing coming from windows.

I have tried alternatives to finder but nothing has the options i require. To elaborate, my problem is that I keep all my music on an external hard drive, and browse it for tune picking purposes (for work). I used to just drag and drop using winamp and vlc but now that's not good enough as i often don't know what i'm dragging and dropping (compilations etc).

Had a look at songbird (well, i got it yesterday, so am still exploring - i like how you can import the song names without it needing the songs to 'be there'). So basically i would love for someone to either suggest how i can browse an external hard drive and view artist and album name or, as the original poster wanted - suggest a good music player. I keep my music on an external hard drive because there is too much to put on my mac, the only stuff i keep on the mac is the tunes for djing. So, I too am having a problem finding a suitable music prog. I have recently switched from windows and my major problem is not that i don't like itunes (i am a dj and have synced it with my dj software so i cannot use it as my day-to-day player) but that finder does not allow me to view artist and album name - something one takes for granted as part and parcel of file browsing coming from windows. I have tried alternatives to finder but nothing has the options i require.