Our Verdict
Our music comes from a variety of local and streaming sources these daylight , and get a single , reproducible port to control them all makes listening on a Mac that much more gratifying . Equilibriumis menu - streak item that can control iTunes , Spotify , Rdio , andVox(as well as link with your Last.fm account to scrobble track ) . It displays record album art , creative person , song title , and record album name as a popover when you snap on the icon . There you could control playback — including turning shuffle or repeat modes on or off — and access AirPlay option for sending the audio to other utterer in the house . ultimately , when control iTunes , there ’s an counterpoise option that take the corresponding setting within iTunes ( when used with other apps the EQ button vanishes ) .
Additionally , you may enable a background controller that displays album prowess for the track currently playing . When you mouse over it , the controller vary to show vocal , artist , and album , along with controls for maneuver / pause and previous and next trail . It ’s a nice affair to have , but potentially distracting to some exploiter . Thankfully , it ’s totally optional .
To keep the mousing to a lower limit , however , Equilibrium offer customizable keyboard shortcuts to ensure playback and loudness , toggle the menu - bar window , and make love a track on Last.fm .
If you have more than one app scat , you select which euphony source to play via a pop - up menu at the top of the menu - bar item window ( if you only have one back up player open , it just shows the name of the app you ’re operate ) . If you listen to medicine on your Mac — and use some or all of the supported players — you owe it to yourself to contain out Equilibrium .
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