What is the latest version of You Control: Tunes?

The latest version of You Control: Tunes is 1.7 and was released on July 21, 2008.

What is new in the latest version?

You can view the latest release notes here.

What are the You Control: Tunes requirements?

• Macintosh - PowerPC or Intel
• Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger) or higher
• 10 MB free hard disk space
• Internet connection required for some modules to get updated information and for product registration

Note: If you would like to run You Control: Tunes on 10.3.9, you can install version 1.3.3.

How do I install You Control: Tunes?

If you have downloaded You Control: Tunes, simply mount the disk image by double-clicking on the .dmg file. Next, drag You Control: Tunes to the location of your choice (we recommend your Applications folder) along with the accompanying documentation.

How do I uninstall You Control: Tunes?

To uninstall You Control: Tunes, first quit the application if you have not already done so. You can quit the application by ctrl-clicking on the You Control: Tunes menu and selecting "Stop Engine." Then you should drag the application (generally stored in your Applications folder) to the trash.

What are the features to which I can assign Hot Keys?

You can assign Hot Keys to any of the following You Control: Tunes features:

• iTunes commands - Any command menu items displayed by the "Show Controls" checkbox

You can also assign a Hot Key to the menu itself, so that it pops up at your mouse location.

How do I set a Hot Key for a feature?

To create a hot key combination for a You Control: Tunes feature, simply place your mouse cursor over the menu selection and type the desired key combination.

How do I remove a Hot Key from a feature?

To remove a hot key combination from a feature, place your cursor over the menu selection and press the delete key.

How do I set a Hot Key for the menu?

In the Menus area of the You Control: Tunes configuration window, click the "Set Hot Key..." button. Enter the desired key command when prompted by the pop-up window, then click "OK."

How do I remove a Hot Key from the menu?

In the Menus area of the You Control: Tunes configuration window, click the "Set Hot Key..." button. In the resulting pop-up window, choose "Set to None" and then click "OK."

I've set up You Control: Tunes to have Hot Keys, but now some commands in my other applications don't work. What happened?

You Control: Tunes menu is active globally regardless of what application you may be currently working in. This means any Hot Keys you have established in You Control: Tunes will override those of other applications. Choose your keyboard shortcuts for your Hot Keys carefully. For a complete list of Apple specific command keys please see Apple's Mac OS X: Keyboard Shortcuts page.

Does iTunes have to be running in order to view my music library?

You Control: Tunes will display your iTunes library including Artists, Album, Song Title, Genre, etc. even if iTunes is not running. Of course, if you find a song you want to hear, you can always have You Control: Tunes start playing it for you - which will then launch iTunes to play the song.

Why do I have two sets of You Control: Tunes controls displayed in my menu bar?

This generally indicates that your You Control: Tunes preferences have become corrupted. To delete the preferences, follow these steps:

1. If You Control: Tunes is running, quit it by ctrl-clicking on the menu in the menu bar and choosing "Stop Engine".
2. Delete the following files:
   • ~/Library/Preferences/com.yousoftware.youcontroltunes.plist
   • ~/Library/Preferences/com.yousoftware.youcontroltunesengine.plist
3. Restart You Control: Tunes.

Does You Control: Tunes require a live Internet connection and why?

You Control: Tunes will work without an Internet connection, requiring one only for the registration process and for any updates.

What does "Inline" mean and what happens if I uncheck an "Inline" box for a menu setting?

If a You Control: Tunes feature is set to display its information "Inline," the information will be displayed under the main menu item. If a feature is set to not display information "Inline," the information will be "nested" within a sub-menu. For example, if you have You Control: Tunes set to display your playlists "Inline," you will see all of your playlists listed one after the other like normal items in a menu. If you have the "Inline" option unchecked, you will see a single menu item called "Playlists" with a sub-menu that displays all of your playlists.

How can I create my own controller icon sets?

In You Control: Tunes 1.6.1 and later, you can create your own controller sets. We have created a separate Creating Custom Controllers page to give you an overview.

How can I provide feedback about You Control: Tunes?

We encourage feedback. Please use the You Software Support feedback form to submit defect reports and feature requests.