This sounds really cool! All he would need to do after that is set up iCloud access so we could sync up our shows between the iToys and the Mac. I would *LOVE* that.
On 8/20/12, Brian Fischler <blindga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Mark, > > I can confirm that indeed Downcast is working on a app for the mac, as > they responded directly to me a few weeks ago on Twitter you can check > my feed here if you want to find it @blindgator > > On Aug 17, 10:15 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 >> > athttp://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. > 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. 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.
