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License:
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- Editor's Rating:
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Downloads:
2,538
- Operating Systems:
Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Additional Requirements:
iTunes 7 or 8
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
April 28, 2009
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Publisher's description of Simplify Media
From Simplify Media:Simplify Media software connects you through iTunes and Front Row.
Enjoy music from home while at work or school. Explore friends' music while they are online.
- Free No hidden charges. No spyware. Links let you buy music you want to own.
- Easy Set-up is fast. No need to upload files to a website.
- Safe Only your group can access what you are sharing, and no one can see your other files.
- Legal Files are streamed only within your private group.
- Universal Connect iTunes and Winamp and PCs, Macs, Linux, iPhone and iPod touch without worrying about music format.
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- Simplify Media,
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Editor's review of Simplify Media
stars
- "Share music with Simplify"
- Version reviewed: Simplify Media 2.0.0.1243
Although it hasn't exactly exploded into the mainstream music-listening population at large, the music-sharing application Simplify Media has a growing network of fans. When you install it, you must choose synchronization with with either Winamp or iTunes playlists, although you can change your preferred program after installation.
After setup and a restart of your music player, you'll see a "Simplify Media" selection in your left-hand navigation. Expand it, and you can browse all of the music available from you and your friends. A separately running Simplify Media application accessible via the Windows taskbar lets you add other friends with Simplify Media accounts and customize the program settings.
Claims of resource hogging and installation headaches are somewhat valid. Installing Simplify Media on Windows will likely require Apple Bonjour. It's included in the Simplify Media installation, but the slow download and subsequent install grated the nerves. Running Simplify Media, Winamp, and Simplify Media Peer--the process that streams media from your friends or remote computers--together uses more than a fair chunk of RAM.
Make no mistake with the minor quibbles: Simplify Media is an excellent and simple method of sharing music collections with friends or yourself in remote locations. We would like to see future versions become even more stable, as well as adding compatibility with other jukebox players.
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User reviews
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Version: Simplify Media 2.0.0.1243
Pros: I was able to see my friend's itunes music and listen to it.
Cons: Our computers are both authorized by both of us, but we couldn't transfer any of the songs which wold have been nice
Summary: REally very good, does what is promised very easily.
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Version: Simplify Media 2.0.0.1243
Pros: accessed 100's of songs from my friend in France to my Mac in Tokyo
Cons: sound quality was poor
Summary: as above
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Version: Simplify Media 2.0.0.1243
"Can't install - thus no star rating"
Pros: I liked what I read in the email from CNET Downloads Dispatch for Mac,
Cons: but after I downloaded something that only came up as "mac" and tried to install it, it was archived not installed. I'm hoping they'll fix it soon. Maybe I should rename to "xyz.dmg"?
Summary: Adding extension .dmg allowed me to install, but the SimplifyMedia.app brings up a Setup Wizard which never terminates...
(Tiger 10.4.11 on mac mini)
Updated on May 6, 2009
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