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Display currently playing track/stream info in iChat AV status message

Obligatory warning: This script has been designated as an obsoleted "Retro Script". There is no guarantee that it will function as described with modern versions of iTunes and OS X. If used in its current form it may not work at all without modification and, at worst, it may corrupt or destroy data.

This stay-open applet continuously updates and displays the name and artist of the currently playing iTunes track in iChat's Status Message which can be seen in other iChats' Buddy Lists. Requires iChat AV. Includes Read Me, which also explains how to edit message text and other options.

Note: iChat AV 2.x will only display 42 characters of the status message in the receiving Buddy List.

Designated as a Retro Script because: Uhm, iChat AV?

Now Playing in iChat AV is for the Mac OS. It does not run on the Windows operating system.

(Note: In order to launch this PowerPC-era script on an Intel machine, it must first be opened and then saved using Script Editor (AppleScript Editor pre-OS X 10.0) which is located in your /Applications/Utilities/ folder. More information is here.)

Latest version:

  • November 20, 2003

Further:

Info:

  • PPC-compiled - May not run on Intel machines
  • file format: Script
  • Gatekeeper Security: None
  • current version downloads: 7268 | total downloads: 8988
  • .zip download size: 253.4K
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Current v1.8.1

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