Hi Esther, Yes, it took me a while to tackle these scripts but it's not hard once you follow the good instructions that you provide. I will move them to the itunes folder and see what happens next. I assume you can assign a keyboard shortcut for these. Wondering where that might be done. Perhaps under system prefs/keyboard? Thanks. Marc
On Aug 18, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote: > 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. > -- 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. 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