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10 Must have iTunes add-ons for all users

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Thanks to the popularity of Apple’s flagship media player iPod, their desktop music management software iTunes is one of the most used software today in the whole world. Apple’s strict policy of enforcing iTunes for managing music, videos and iOS apps on any iPod models has worked wonders for them.

Incidentally, iTunes is created as modular software and it has native support for plug-ins to enhance the end user experience to even further level. While a good number of iTunes add-ons are available for download on the internet, we will be discussing the top 10 must have add-ons that really stand out among the crowd.

1. Volume logic

Volume Logic is an add-on specifically designed to improve the aural experience for end users by on the fly remastering. The plug-in is easy to install and also small in size. After a successful installation, the plugin will automatically open up to assist users with every startup of iTunes on their PC or Mac. Volume Logic sports the old Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 styled brushed metal windows which do not quite fit in with current versions of iTunes but with a considerably smaller footprint it nevertheless fits in.

Once it is up and running, the first dramatic improvement Volume Logic brings is the considerable increase of music volume on iTunes. The add-on also comes with 19 different equalizer presets that aim to enhance the music quality in terms of their types. Although Volume Logic has locked presets with no customizability, the performance and considerably huge number of different presets make it stand out of the crowd. Volume Logic is not free and has a $19.95 tag on it and has a 30 day free trial available.

2. iTunes Sync

iTunes Sync is designed to sync a number of different iTunes playlists with any detectable media player. It supports virtually infinite number of different media players, be it from Apple or not. Although you need to create individual playlist for different media players to sync them in order, considering the support for almost any media player, iTunes Sync does a pretty good job.

Although iTunes Sync supports most of the popular media players, the developers of the application are kind enough to put up a list of tested and compatible MP3 players on their website for the users who want to be absolutely sure about the plug-in. The add-on is available for free of cost while the developers suggest for donations.

3. EyeJamz

EyeJamz performs a quite important job for people who have a rather huge music library and those who rip music from Audio CDs. The primary job of EyeJamz is to automatically download album arts for tracks and albums present in users’ music library. EyeJamz also sports a brushed metal design, a la Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 and does not integrate with the main window of iTunes. The program also downloads the album arts in 8 different sizes and upon testing it was confirmed that the add-on works flawlessly to detect music files in users’ music library and download the appropriate album arts almost instantaneously. The application itself is pretty small to download at 504.12 KB and comes with a price tag of $11.99.

4. G-Force

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An audio visualizer plug-in for iTunes, G-Force works pretty brilliantly to provide magnificent visualizations for tracks in users’ music library and also supports ‘line-in’ audio. Using hardware acceleration, G-Force offers fast anti-aliasing, vast number of possible combinations, editable effects and export as video features. The program comes with a free to try version that has a number of features disabled while the full version is priced at $20.

5. iTunes Export

An open source utility that can easily export the contents of your music playlists on a compatible m3u files, iTunes Export offers fast operations and uncluttered UI for a smoother experience. The locked down nature of iTunes own playlist system forced the creators of iTunes Export to make this plugin that can safely take a backup of your iTunes Playlists in a compatible format that can be read by any media player. iTunes Export is a free software.

6. EvilLyrics

As the name suggests, EvilLyrics is simply a program that searches for appropriate lyrics to the currently playing song in iTunes. EvilLyrics needs a working internet connection for the feature to work as it searches for lyrics from the web itself. This nifty and free tool is great for listeners who also want to see the lyrics of their currently playing song.

7. iTunes Library Updater

iTunes Library Updater offers a far more easier synchronization of iTunes library. This small application replaces the much debated consolidation function in iTunes and makes the user in control of updating his/her music files. The software automatically detects the iTunes version and can work accordingly. This handy tool also comes for free.

8. iGain

If you are not happy with the maximum power output from your computer’s speaker system then iGain is the perfect choice for you. iGain is available for Windows and uses Win32 API to directly connect with iTunes application. It uses MP3Gain and AACGain programs to achieve the increased gain with music files. The program also normalizes the sound output so that a sudden very loud output does not disturb the listening experience. iGain is available for free to download. The iGain developers have also put considerable amount of help materials just in case.

9. Fetch Art for iTunes

Fetch Art is an iTunes add-on that fetches the album art for currently playing track in iTunes. It connects to the internet to achieve its end and works pretty fast using Amazon’s XML interface. It also helps to gather and save album arts so that iTunes can permanently attach them with music files. Fetch Art is a freeware.

10. CoverSutra

Last but not the least, CoverSutra is by far the most attractive iTunes add-ons available for Mac OS X. It gives almost complete control over iTunes without leaving any current applications you might be working on. It enhances the powerful Spotlight searches on Mac OS X and helps to find music far more quickly. CoverSutra also has the support to fetch album arts for songs in the music library and it supports three different ways – jewel case, super jewel box and vinyl record to show them. Global keyboard shortcut makes it easier for users to control different aspects of iTunes even without opening the main window and instant player controls from a dedicated widget helps to get media information quicker than ever. CoverSutra also brings Last.fm integration on iTunes which lets users scrobble their already listened songs to the popular social network.

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