{{Short description|Music player application}} {{Infobox software | developer = Mario Guzman | released = 2022 | programming language = Swift | operating system = macOS | platform = Intel, Apple Silicon | language = English, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, German, Polish | language count = 6 | genre = Media player software | license = Closed source | website = https://marioaguzman.github.io/musicminiplayer/ }}'''Music MiniPlayer''' is a free, closed source music player application that offers a different miniplayer that can be used with the Apple Music desktop application. It aims to recreate the miniplayer seen on iTunes 10. It is available for macOS Monterey or above.
== Features == Music MiniPlayer is not a music player itself, but instead interfaces with Apple Music, the music app that is built into macOS.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Chance |date=2022-05-08 |title=‘Music MiniPlayer’ for Mac offers iTunes 10 nostalgia with modern twists |url=https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/28/music-miniplayer-for-mac-itunes/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=9 to 5 Mac}}</ref> The software is designed to recreate the Aqua user interface seen on iTunes 10.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Jake |date=2022-06-01 |title=How to Bring Back the iTunes MiniPlayer |url=https://lifehacker.com/how-to-bring-back-the-itunes-miniplayer-1849000588 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Lifehacker |language=en}}</ref> It also includes support for playlists, which the original miniplayer in iTunes 10 did not.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Haslam |first=Oliver |date=2022-05-24 |title=Music MiniPlayer brings some 2007 iTunes nostalgia to your modern Mac |url=https://www.imore.com/music-miniplayer-brings-some-2007-itunes-nostalgia-your-modern-mac |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=iMore}}</ref> The application includes the regular music player controls as well as a snap back button to return to Apple Music and support for Apple Music 1 radio shows.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Voorhees |first=John |date=2022-05-24 |title=Mario Guzman’s Music MiniPlayer Lets You Control Apple’s Music App in iTunes 10 Style |url=https://www.macstories.net/reviews/mario-guzmans-music-miniplayer-lets-you-control-apples-music-app-in-itunes-10-style/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=MacStories |language=en-US}}</ref> Music MiniPlayer supports shuffle and repeat play modes.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Zibreg |first=Christian |date=2022-05-25 |title=iTunes mini-player is back thanks to a free Mac app |url=https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/05/25/music-miniplayer-app-revives-itunes-mini-player/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=iDownloadBlog.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It can also float over other windows.<ref name=":0" />
Music MiniPlayer was written in Swift using the AppKit, Core Graphics, and Core Animations frameworks.<ref name=":0" /> It requires macOS Monterey or above and supports Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.<ref name=":4" />
== Reception == Music MiniPlayer was one of the MacLife Editor's Choices in the October 2022 issue, stating "great fun and a lovely piece of nostalgia that's also genuinely useful."<ref>Hemphill, Kenny (October 2022). ''MacLife Magazine''.</ref> The application was praised for its nostalgia factor and features,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> but it was noted that Apple Music comes with its own built in miniplayer<ref name=":0" /> and that other software exists.<ref name=":1" />
== See also ==
* Comparison of audio player software
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== External links ==
* [https://marioaguzman.github.io/musicminiplayer/ Official website]
Category:MacOS media players Category:Macintosh software Category:Software programmed in Swift