Hi Marc, There's probably a better way to amend the AppleScripts, but not switching back to iTunes just reflects usage, I think. Originally when I used these AppleScripts, I loaded them into the iTunes AppleScript menu instead of the general AppleScript menu for the System. Specifically, instead of putting the AppleScripts into the folder on my account: ~/Library/Scripts/ I put them into the folder: ~/Library/iTunes/Scripts And I had to create the Scripts folder the first time I added an AppleScript under iTunes to the Library folder under my account.
The difference is that when you add scripts under a specific application, you access the scripts menu in the menu bar of that application, while when you add them to the general Library/Scripts folder you access them from the services menu bar (VO-M-M or Control-F8, instead of VO-M or Control-F2), and you can navigate to that menu from any application. I used to run these from iTunes, but some people like to use other applications on their computer while listening to podcasts, iTunes U content, or movies. So I switched the instructions to loading the AppleScripts to the general scripts folder. That way, you don't have to be in iTunes to start and stop the podcast. I think that if you load these and use them under iTunes, using the Scripts menu just before the "Help" menu on the iTunes menu bar (e.g., VO-M then VO-Left arrow twice to the menu), and return to normal speed from there, your focus returns to iTunes. By the way, I realized that I sent you these AppleScripts off list as email attachments about half a year ago! And slightly off topic, I didn't realize your recent viphone "Where To?" app use question was for the iPhone, because the new "pop up" menu design to email destinations only showed up in the latest update -- it wasn't present in the version I have on my iPhone. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Aug 18, 2012, at 12:24, Marc Sutton wrote: > And it works great. I noticed that Quicktime stays open when the "return to > normal spped" script is launched, so you have to go back to itunes to pause > speech. Is this the behavior designed in the script, or is something amuck? > Marc > > On Aug 18, 2012, at 11:22 AM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Again Esther, >> I found your apple script instructions further down the archive webpage. >> Thanks for the detail and I am now putting it all together. >> Marc >> >> On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:10 AM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Esther, >>> Thank you for this tip. I downloaded an opml file of my podcast >>> subscriptions into itunes. Do you know if they can be sorted into folders >>> instead of one long list? Can you point me to a resource on how to build >>> this apple script file? Thanks much. >>> Marc >>> >>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Mark, >>>> >>>> I use a couple of AppleScripts to speed up playback of tracks selected >>>> in iTunes and return to normal speed. iTunes itself doesn't support >>>> variable speed playback, but QuickTime Player, which it uses, does. So >>>> the scripts just pass the current position in the track to QuickTime >>>> Player, with the speed boost, and then back to iTunes at normal speed, >>>> so the track position can be kept. I've used this method for several >>>> years. However, it's the older version of QuickTime, which is now >>>> dubbed "QuickTime 7", that has the easy access to A/V controls of >>>> pitch, speed, etc. that was used for the scripts, and while this still >>>> works (and provides different playback options -- all accessible >>>> through the GUI with VoiceOver), it's no longer included by default >>>> with operating system distributions starting with Lion; you have to >>>> download it separately. >>>> >>>> If you're interested, I posted instructions on the Mac-access list >>>> earlier this year, and you can read the post in the mail archives: >>>> Speeding up podcasts on the Mac: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access%40mac-access.net/msg08057.html >>>> >>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2:54 pm, Garth Humphreys <ghu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I don't have a recommendation at the moment but I think I saw some >>>>> reference in the twitter stream from down cast. He mentioned that he was >>>>> working on a Mac app. I'll be very happy if so. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On 18/08/2012, at 5:52, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Listers, >>>>> I use and enjoy Downcast on ios. Does anyone have recommendations for >>>>> podcast apps on the Mac? Hopefully one that will allow speeding up of >>>>> playback. Thanks. >>>>> Marc >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
