Sometimes a bit of software just blows your mind iCommune is one. A seemingly mild-mannered plug-in for Apple’s iTunes music software, it turns iTunes into a streaming peer (that also, incidentally, allows you to copy MP3 files).
The weak spot is that the user must manually enter fellow peers to stream from/to: there’s no auto-discovery. But once they’re in there, your friends’ music is just as available to you as the music on your hard drive, through the same interface. The simplicity is very powerful. This may be part of the reason Apple forced the author to pull the plug-in. But if you can find a copy, check it out.
And let me know what your IP number is so we can share.
I agree. An amazingly simple add-in and yet amazingly powerful in what it does for Mac friends to do! … share their worlds. Would be great if it plugged into iPhoto too! .. and a section of Finder …
how do i know what my “shared music url” is?
I just got this program. Whats your URL? Email it to me @ jadehalo1@mac.com
mine is http://Marcus-Hoards-Computer.local/~marcus/music