Old News
Due to a problem with the new hotkey system introduced in 0.51 Beta 3, I've released a new beta that just includes a fix for the hotkey problem. Everyone running 0.51 Beta 3 should update now. See the beta page for details.
A new beta is now available! This version includes full support for always-shown displays, so displays that should be temporary, like volume change and pause notifications, will only cover the track information display temporarily. Also new is revamped hotkey support, including the ability to override the new hotkeys introduced in Windows 7 like Win + 1 and Win + P. Beginning with this release, I'm also including the utility required to translate the messages displayed by iTunesControl into languages other than English. I already have an offer for a German translation, but I'd appreciate help with any other languages.
Assuming no major bugs are found, this will be the last beta of 0.51. As always, feedback on what works and doesn't work is appreciated. See the beta page for details.
A new beta is now available! This version mainly includes bug fixes, but also features support for portable operation and an even more configurable display. See the beta page for details.
The first beta of version 0.51 is now available! This version introduces several exciting new changes, including a new display engine, graphical ratings stars, an improved configuration utility, a new hotkey, and much more. See the beta page for details.
iTunesControl is fully compatible with iTunes 9, the most recent version of iTunes. However, some people have reported that iTunesControl gives an error message when iTunes 9 is installed. This problem can be successfully resolved by repairing your iTunes installation from Add/Remove Programs. Any problems that this does not resolve should be reported to the contact email address.
iTunesControl 0.50 is finally available! This version features a completely redesigned configuration utility, basic localization support, new hotkeys, new display constants, improved performance with large libraries, a much improved Song Search feature, and numerous minor bug fixes. See the download page for details.
The forth and final beta of version 0.50 is now available! This version includes fixes for several problems introduced in Beta 3, a new display constant, and improvements to localization support. See the beta page for details.
A problem with the installer for 0.50 Beta 3 may have prevented it from installing updated files if it was installed over 0.50 Beta 2. An updated installer is available for those users affected. See the beta page for details.
Beginning with 0.50 Beta 3, support is included for translating all display text into other languages. This will require translating approximately 75 messages for each language. If anyone is interested in translating for a particular language, please contact me. See the about page for contact details.
The third beta of version 0.50 is now available! This version includes many improvements to the Song Search feature, a new hotkey, and numerous bug fixes. See the beta page for details.
The server that iTunesControl is hosted on was compromised last night, and for a short period of time iTunesControl.com may have been redirected to a malware page offering a "Web Accelerator". If you visited iTunesControl during that time and downloaded the malware I suggest you run a virusscan to ensure that your system is clean. Just to be clear, the iTunesControl downloads available here were not compromised, so this doesn't apply to anyone who downloaded iTunesControl yesterday.
I've released a second beta of 0.50 to fix a problem with the configuration application on Windows XP. See the beta page for details.
The first beta of version 0.50 is now available! This version introduces major changes, including a completely redesigned configuration program, numerous bug fixes, improved compatibility with Vista and Windows 7, a redesigned Song Search feature, and improved performance with large iTunes libraries. See the beta page for details.
Development has begun on the next version of iTunesControl. This next release will focus primarily on fixing bugs, with one or two new features possible. It will likely be a month or so before the first beta is available, but keep watching this page for news.
iTunesControl 0.43 is finally available! Changes include a Song Search feature, several new hotkeys, and numerous bug fixes. See the download page for details.
A new beta version is available that fixes a problem with the Song Search feature that caused iTunesControl to become unresponsive when the song list was being updated. If you have a large music library and experienced problems with iTunesControl seeming to lag in 0.43 Beta 2, this update should fix those problems. See the beta page for details.
A new beta version is available that fixes problems with the Playlist Search feature, adds a Song Search feature and a Stop After Current Track hotkey, and allows more keys to be used as hotkeys. See the beta page for details.
A new beta version is available that fixes a number of crashes and problems with the configuration file. Since this involved major changes to how iTunesControl handles its configuration file, I would appreciate any feedback, whether you find problems or not. See the beta page for details.
iTunesControl is fully compatible with iTunes 8, the most recent version of iTunes. However, some people have reported that iTunesControl begins crashing when iTunes 8 is installed. This problem can be successfully resolved by reinstalling iTunesControl. Any problems that this does not resolve should be reported to the contact email address.
A new version of iTunesControl is available! New features include the option to start iTunesControl with iTunes, better compatibility with external programs like AutoHotKey, a display constant for the track year, and numerous minor improvements. See download page for details.
iTunesControl 0.42 beta 2 has been released. Most changes are internal code improvements, but a display constant for track year has been added. If there are no major problems with this beta, the 0.42 final will be released in a few weeks. See the beta page for details.
The first beta of iTunesControl 0.42 is available! New in this version is the option to start iTunesControl with iTunes, the ability for external programs to simulate hotkeys, and several bug fixes. See the beta page for details.
A new version of iTunesControl is available that fixes a problem where certain hotkeys would not be saved. See download page for details.