I have decided to put the source up on a git repository instead of packaged in a DMG file. So if you want to check out the source, you can get it from my git repository.
http://github.com/billymeter/iTunes-Mini-Player
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Tonight I had some time to package together the source code and make it available for anyone to look at. I’ve made it open source via the Simplified BSD license. You must agree to the license in order to download the source. View the license here.
Enjoy.
Download iTunes Mini Player Source Code
(Get it from my git repository)
When Apple introduced iTunes 9, they removed a feature that was very convenient to me. The green “zoom” button toggled the player into the mini player. In iTunes 9, the zoom button just changes the size of the main iTunes window.
Apparently, this change was made to make the zoom button be uniform with all other applications in OS X. I really wouldn’t know, because I don’t use the zoom button in any other application.
Since Apple changed the zoom button function in iTunes 9, I’ve really been thrown off my workflow. I was getting constantly annoyed. I would click on the zoom button and expect the mini player to show up. It didn’t.
Well, not anymore. I wrote up a little application that “reverts” the zoom button back to how it worked in iTunes 8. It is certainly not the most elegant solution, as I am no Cocoa expert by any means, but it works. I call the app “iTunes Mini Player” just because I didn’t have anything better to call it.
I’m still putting a couple finishing touches on the application, and then I’ll upload it for anyone to download and use.
I’m not responsible for how this app is used, not if the app causes any damage at all. Use the app at your own risk. I have only tested the app on Snow Leopard 10.6.1. I have no idea if it will work in Leopard or not. I know it will NOT work in Tiger. Hopefully Apple will change the zoom button to toggle the mini player again and this app can live a short life.
Stay tuned for the download link.
It’s pretty simple to use. Just run the app and it will run in the background listening for iTunes to “zoom” then it will toggle the mini player automatically.
This application is for OS X 10.5 or higher. It has only been tested on 10.6.1.
Download iTunes Mini Player