Common questions, simple answers
Funes is a song raters dream come true. With all of its faults, iTunes remains my #1 media player. I use Quicksilver to control iTunes, which means iTunes is minimized 99% of the time. So to rate a song I have to bring up iTunes, locate the song, and add the rating. Enter Funes. A small (and free) app that resides in your menu and serves one single purpose – to let you quickly rate the currently playing song. Genius.
– April 10, 2008
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[...] Mac OS X only: Funes is a one-purpose app for OS X that just might inspire you to start rating songs and getting creative with smart playlists. That’s because it puts a drop-down menu in a Mac’s status area that displays the song title and offers those familiar ratings stars to click on. If you’re not rating songs through Quicksilver, you probably have to do it (and don’t do it) by bringing up the main iTunes window and clicking through to rate the song, and Funes is the low-key (and low-memory) way around that bother. Funes is a free download for Mac OS X only. Screenshot via Fousa.be Funes [via Simple Help] [...]
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If you’re using Quicksilver anyway, you could rate tracks using the iTunes Module. It provides several scripts making this super simple:
Set Rating to 0
Set Rating to 1
Set Rating to 2
Set Rating to 3
Set Rating to 4
Set Rating to 5
Increase Rating
Decrease Rating
@Brook:
You’re absolutely right. The problem (for me) is that I can only remember so many keyboard combinations – and with Quicksilver I have SO many set up that an app like Funes is worth it for me, just to avoid having to remember six(ish) fewer.
Ross,
I use iTunes on Windows. I want to know if there’s a possibility of controlling iTunes using universal keyboard shortcuts?
I know you could use shortcuts like the space key etc. from inside iTunes but is there a way to control it by key presses from inside any app on Windows? I’m looking for a workaround/app that will do this job. Help me if you can
I cannot check into Funes as their site seems to be downish,
but You Control: Tunes allows you to rate your songs as they play right in the menu bar, along with a set of fully customizable track control icons.
There is also a drop down menu bar that allows you to easily access your music by several means.
Everything is highly customizable and it is freeware.
You Control: Tunes – Control and access your iTunes music library …