It has been a while since we introduced a new application on the Mac platform. The last one was CourseBuilder for TeeShot back in 2008 and before that you need to go back to DragStrip about 10 years ago. With the launch of the Mac App Store and the easier access it brings to Mac users around the world, though, it is time to jump back into the Mac software space and start developing the utility applications that we love to build.
SyncTunes 1.0 is an application built out of a need. Like many Mac users, I have more than one Mac. Actually, I have four that I use on a regular basis (my laptop, my work desktop, my home desktop and a shared iMac at home. I listen to music on all of these but many of my smart playlists are based on play counts and ratings and each time I play a song or rate on one computer, the other computers don’t see those changes. SyncTunes to the rescue!
Now I can just connect to the other machines, select the songs I want to sync and click Sync Selection (or keep everything in sync by just clicking Sync All) and within a few seconds, all of the machines are up to date.
SyncTunes 1.0 is just the beginning, though. We are already working on the next version which includes features to make it even easier to keep your whole library or a regular subset in sync. If you have suggestions for how to make SyncTunes better, please let us know. With your support, SyncTunes will keep getting easier, faster and better at keeping your libraries up to date.