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Music & Radio (153 programs)

  1. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Feature-complete. Changes time signatures. Low resource use. Fairly easy to learn.
    CONS: Runs only from the menubar. Few resolution options. Maximum 240 BPM. Few launch instructions.
  2. PROS: Drag and drop. No cables required. Fast transfers. One-click sending.
    CONS: App download required on multiple devices. Can’t transfer non-media content. Some compatibility issues. Required permissions for mobile devices.
  3. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  4. License
    Trial version Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  5. PROS: Skip tracks by title, artist or album. Can automatically skip explicit tracks. Compatible with Spotify and Apple Music. Import and export skipping rules.
    CONS: No support for Tidal or Deezer. Relies on Spotify's library for some information. Some features do not work offline. Can take a while to configure perfectly.
  6. PROS: Quick and easy to use. Option to launch at start-up.
    CONS: No advanced options. Must log-in to 8tracks' website to actually create a playlist.
  7. PROS: Automatically ripping a full CD is the preset default. Convert four file types to FLAC. Automatically transfers tags from original to the converted. Extract sound from video files.
    CONS: Oddly optimized and difficult to use. Customer support and tutorials are of a poor quality. Difficult to see which automatic output settings are selected. Cannot process a batch without a yearly subscription.
  8. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Supports over 200 audio formats. Improve audio features. Transfers meta data from source. Free.
    CONS: No CD ripping functionality. Cannot scrape meta data from online sources. Does not support batch conversion. No support for CUE files.
  9. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Easy to use. Allows music collection to be kept organised.
    CONS: Does not integrate directly with popular music libraries. Not all music formats supported.
  10. PROS: Supports most string instruments with 3-12 strings. Built-in tuning library with support for custom tuning. Supports multitrack documents. iCloud support syncs documents with other devices.
    CONS: Users report frequent crashes. Appears abandoned; last updated January 2015. Export to PDF feature broken. Offers little over cheaper competitors.
  11. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Only 11.5 megabytes of memory is needed. Individual tracks are color coded. Disk caching accommodates larger audio files. All data can be exported in numerous different formats.
    CONS: More advanced editing features are not offered. Software crashes will delete any data. Hotkey commands are nos supported. The cursor can sometimes disappear during operation.
  12. PROS: Converts to a huge number or audio and video formats. Supports all iPod types. Very quick conversions. Easy to use.
    CONS: Editing features are limited.
  13. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
  14. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Unobtrusive. Can be tweaked.
    CONS: Very basic.
  15. PROS: Integrates with most music players. Fast file conversions. Doesn’t require any advanced computer knowledge. Application is light on system resources.
    CONS: Can duplicate tracks in some instances. Application lacks advanced features. Audio quality may be affected in some instances. Not all ID3 data is copied with songs.
  16. PROS: Easy to use. Built-in search and sorting options. Excellent rhyme dictionary. Supports importing rtf, text and doc files.
    CONS: Voice memo import function isn’t perfect. Not updated frequently enough. Doesn’t seamlessly work with cloud storage. Installation issues may be there.
  17. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: MPC-style drum pad layout. Allows for up to three octaves. Vertical note velocity display. Chords can be played.
    CONS: Not the same as a real keyboard. Customised scale function is tricky to master. Blocky graphics. Some time stamping bugs.
  18. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Easy to use. Track notifications. Custom keyboard shortcuts. Lets you rate iTunes tracks.
    CONS: Only shows the icon as default. Seeking/track bar doesn’t move further along the existing track. Pop-up before every song is distracting. Album art doesn’t always match the song currently playing.
  19. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Quick and secure download process. Keep the HiFi music quality. More engaging and spacious soundstage. Includes original ID3 tags preserved.
    CONS: Free version is extremely limited in features.

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